Past Tense of
answered
answeredded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Answered

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Answeredded

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "answered"

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 answered regular or irregular?

Answered is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use answeredded in a sentence?

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

Does answeredded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not answered" (not "did not answeredded").

About the past tense of answered

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

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