Past Tense of
alligator
alligatorred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Alligator

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
REnds

Past Tense Alligatorred

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "alligator"

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 alligator regular or irregular?

Alligator is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use alligatorred in a sentence?

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

Does alligatorred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not alligator" (not "did not alligatorred").

About the past tense of alligator

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

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