Past Tense of
quarterback
quarterbacked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Quarterback

11Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
QStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Quarterbacked

13Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
8Consonants
QStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "quarterback"

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 quarterback" should be "quarterbacked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is quarterback regular or irregular?

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

How do you use quarterbacked in a sentence?

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

Does quarterbacked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not quarterback" (not "did not quarterbacked").

About the past tense of quarterback

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

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

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