Past Tense of
somersault
somersaulted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Somersault

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Somersaulted

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "somersault"

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 somersault" should be "somersaulted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is somersault regular or irregular?

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

How do you use somersaulted in a sentence?

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

Does somersaulted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not somersault" (not "did not somersaulted").

About the past tense of somersault

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

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

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