Past Tense of
tool
tooled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Tool

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
TStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Tooled

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tool"

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 tool" should be "tooled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is tool regular or irregular?

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

How do you use tooled in a sentence?

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

Does tooled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tool" (not "did not tooled").

About the past tense of tool

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

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

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