Past Tense of
slack
slacked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Slack

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Slacked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "slack"

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 slack" should be "slacked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is slack regular or irregular?

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

How do you use slacked in a sentence?

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

Does slacked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not slack" (not "did not slacked").

About the past tense of slack

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

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

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