Past Tense of
took
tooked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Took

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
TStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Tooked

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "took"

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 took" should be "tooked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is took regular or irregular?

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

How do you use tooked in a sentence?

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

Does tooked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not took" (not "did not tooked").

About the past tense of took

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

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

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