Past Tense of
trick
tricked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Trick

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Tricked

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "trick"

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 trick" should be "tricked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is trick regular or irregular?

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

How do you use tricked in a sentence?

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

Does tricked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not trick" (not "did not tricked").

About the past tense of trick

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

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

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