Past Tense of
antivirus
antivirussed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Antivirus

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Antivirussed

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "antivirus"

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 antivirus regular or irregular?

Antivirus is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use antivirussed in a sentence?

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

Does antivirussed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not antivirus" (not "did not antivirussed").

About the past tense of antivirus

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

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