Past tense of creep
The past simple of creep is crept and the past participle is crept: creep – crept – crept.
- Base form V1
- creep
- Past simple V2
- crept
- Past participle V3
- crept
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Meaning of creep
To move with great care, slowly and quietly, so that others do not notice
- ExampleWe crept past the sleeping dog.
Creep, crept, crept in sentences
- Past simpleHe crept up the stairs quietly.
- Past participleThe ivy has crept across the wall.
Common mistakes
creepedcrept. Creep is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like creep: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of creep?
Crept. For example: He crept up the stairs quietly.
What is the past participle of creep?
Crept. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in The ivy has crept across the wall.
Is creep a regular verb?
No. Creep is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
