Past Tense of
lock
locked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Lock

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
LStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Locked

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "lock"

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 lock" should be "locked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is lock regular or irregular?

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

How do you use locked in a sentence?

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

Does locked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not lock" (not "did not locked").

About the past tense of lock

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

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

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