Past Tense of
approval
approvalled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Approval

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Approvalled

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "approval"

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 approval regular or irregular?

Approval is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use approvalled in a sentence?

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

Does approvalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not approval" (not "did not approvalled").

About the past tense of approval

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

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