Past Tense of
air-drop
air-dropped
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Air-drop

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
PEnds

Past Tense Air-dropped

11Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "air-drop"

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 air-drop regular or irregular?

Air-drop is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use air-dropped in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she air-dropped to the store."

Does air-dropped change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not air-drop" (not "did not air-dropped").

About the past tense of air-drop

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

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