Past Tense of
airman
airmanned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Airman

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Airmanned

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "airman"

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 airman regular or irregular?

Airman is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use airmanned in a sentence?

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

Does airmanned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not airman" (not "did not airmanned").

About the past tense of airman

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

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