Past Tense of
padlock
padlocked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Padlock

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Padlocked

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "padlock"

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 padlock" should be "padlocked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is padlock regular or irregular?

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

How do you use padlocked in a sentence?

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

Does padlocked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not padlock" (not "did not padlocked").

About the past tense of padlock

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

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

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