The past tense of the verb ‘pet’ is ‘petted’. This form is used to describe the action of gently stroking or patting an animal, typically in the past.
For example:
- Yesterday, I petted my dog for hours.
- She petted the cat gently before leaving the house.
It’s important to note that ‘pet’ is a regular verb, so its past tense is formed by adding ‘-ed’ to the base form. This rule applies to most regular verbs in English.