Past Tense of
king
kinged
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form King

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
KStarts
GEnds

Past Tense Kinged

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
KStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "king"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I king" should be "kinged."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is king regular or irregular?

King is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use kinged in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she kinged to the store."

Does kinged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not king" (not "did not kinged").

About the past tense of king

The verb king follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, king becomes kinged. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why king becomes kinged helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using kinged 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 kinged to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I kinged, you kinged, he/she kinged, we kinged, they kinged.