Past Tense of
arch-rival
arch-rivalled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Arch-rival

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Arch-rivalled

13Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
9Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "arch-rival"

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 arch-rival regular or irregular?

Arch-rival is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use arch-rivalled in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she arch-rivalled to the store."

Does arch-rivalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not arch-rival" (not "did not arch-rivalled").

About the past tense of arch-rival

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

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