Past Tense of
spring-clean
spring-cleaned
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Spring-clean

12Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
9Consonants
SStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Spring-cleaned

14Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
10Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spring-clean"

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 spring-clean" should be "spring-cleaned."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is spring-clean regular or irregular?

Spring-clean is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use spring-cleaned in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she spring-cleaned to the store."

Does spring-cleaned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spring-clean" (not "did not spring-cleaned").

About the past tense of spring-clean

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

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

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