Past Tense of
skunk
skunked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Skunk

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Skunked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "skunk"

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 skunk" should be "skunked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is skunk regular or irregular?

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

How do you use skunked in a sentence?

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

Does skunked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not skunk" (not "did not skunked").

About the past tense of skunk

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

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

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