Past Tense of
thumb
thumbed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Thumb

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
BEnds

Past Tense Thumbed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "thumb"

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 thumb" should be "thumbed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is thumb regular or irregular?

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

How do you use thumbed in a sentence?

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

Does thumbed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not thumb" (not "did not thumbed").

About the past tense of thumb

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

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

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