Past Tense of
spelt
spelted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Spelt

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Spelted

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spelt"

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 spelt" should be "spelted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is spelt regular or irregular?

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

How do you use spelted in a sentence?

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

Does spelted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spelt" (not "did not spelted").

About the past tense of spelt

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

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

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