Past Tense of
skill
skilled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Skill

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Skilled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "skill"

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 skill" should be "skilled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is skill regular or irregular?

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

How do you use skilled in a sentence?

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

Does skilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not skill" (not "did not skilled").

About the past tense of skill

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

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

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