Past Tense of
tank
tanked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Tank

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Tanked

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tank"

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 tank" should be "tanked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is tank regular or irregular?

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

How do you use tanked in a sentence?

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

Does tanked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tank" (not "did not tanked").

About the past tense of tank

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

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

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