Past Tense of
admit
admitted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Admit

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Admitted

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "admit"

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 admit regular or irregular?

Admit is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use admitted in a sentence?

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

Does admitted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not admit" (not "did not admitted").

About the past tense of admit

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

Understanding why admit becomes admitted 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 admitted 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 admitted to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I admitted, you admitted, he/she admitted, we admitted, they admitted.