Has Shrank or Has Shrunk?

Use 'shrank' for the simple past ("I shrank your jeans") and "shrunk" for the past participle ("I have shrunk your jeans"). Herman Melville used the word 'shrinked', but you should probably not follow his example. The short answer is shrank.

What is the past tense of shrink?

For the irregular verbs shrink and sink, the simple past tense is "He shrank the material and sank the boat." The past participle is the form of the verb used in the present perfect tense, which shows action completed at the time of speaking: "He has shrunk and has sunk." Thus, the natural progression is shrink-shrank- ...

Is shrank past or present?

The simple past tense form of “shrink” is “shrank” and the past participle is “shrunk”; it should be “Honey, I Shrank the Kids,” not ”Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” (Thanks a lot, Disney.)