Past Tense of
thank
thanked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Thank

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Thanked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "thank"

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 thank" should be "thanked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is thank regular or irregular?

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

How do you use thanked in a sentence?

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

Does thanked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not thank" (not "did not thanked").

About the past tense of thank

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

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

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