This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Hock is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she hocked to the store."
No. Use "did not hock" (not "did not hocked").
The verb hock follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, hock becomes hocked. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why hock becomes hocked helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using hocked in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she hocked to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I hocked, you hocked, he/she hocked, we hocked, they hocked.