Past Tense of
approved
approvedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Approved

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Approvedded

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "approved"

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 approved regular or irregular?

Approved is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use approvedded in a sentence?

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

Does approvedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not approved" (not "did not approvedded").

About the past tense of approved

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

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