Past Tense of
scrawl
scrawled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Scrawl

6Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Scrawled

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "scrawl"

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 scrawl" should be "scrawled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is scrawl regular or irregular?

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

How do you use scrawled in a sentence?

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

Does scrawled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not scrawl" (not "did not scrawled").

About the past tense of scrawl

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

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

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