Past Tense of
suck
sucked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Suck

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Sucked

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "suck"

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 suck" should be "sucked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is suck regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sucked in a sentence?

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

Does sucked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not suck" (not "did not sucked").

About the past tense of suck

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

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

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