Past Tense of
appal
appalled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Appal

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Appalled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "appal"

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 appal regular or irregular?

Appal is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use appalled in a sentence?

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

Does appalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not appal" (not "did not appalled").

About the past tense of appal

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

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