Past Tense of
accustom
accustommed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Accustom

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Accustommed

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "accustom"

This verb follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed to maintain the short vowel sound.

Grammar Tips

  • Double the final consonant before adding -ed.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget to double the final consonant.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is accustom regular or irregular?

Accustom is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use accustommed in a sentence?

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

Does accustommed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not accustom" (not "did not accustommed").

About the past tense of accustom

The verb accustom follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, accustom becomes accustommed. This follows the Consonant Doubling pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why accustom becomes accustommed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed to maintain the short vowel sound.

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