Past Tense of
unlock
unlocked
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Unlock

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
UStarts
KEnds

Past Tense Unlocked

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
UStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "unlock"

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 unlock" should be "unlocked."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is unlock regular or irregular?

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

How do you use unlocked in a sentence?

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

Does unlocked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not unlock" (not "did not unlocked").

About the past tense of unlock

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

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

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