Past Tense of
tuck
tucked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Tuck

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Tucked

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tuck"

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 tuck" should be "tucked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is tuck regular or irregular?

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

How do you use tucked in a sentence?

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

Does tucked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tuck" (not "did not tucked").

About the past tense of tuck

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

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

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