Past Tense of
apricot
apricotted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Apricot

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Apricotted

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "apricot"

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 apricot regular or irregular?

Apricot is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use apricotted in a sentence?

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

Does apricotted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not apricot" (not "did not apricotted").

About the past tense of apricot

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

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