Past Tense of
stalk
stalked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Stalk

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Stalked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "stalk"

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 stalk" should be "stalked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is stalk regular or irregular?

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

How do you use stalked in a sentence?

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

Does stalked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not stalk" (not "did not stalked").

About the past tense of stalk

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

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

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