Past Tense of
thumbs
thumbsed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Thumbs

6Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Thumbsed

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "thumbs"

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 thumbs" should be "thumbsed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is thumbs regular or irregular?

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

How do you use thumbsed in a sentence?

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

Does thumbsed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not thumbs" (not "did not thumbsed").

About the past tense of thumbs

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

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

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