Past Tense of
arithmetic
arithmeticced
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Arithmetic

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
AStarts
CEnds

Past Tense Arithmeticced

13Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
8Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "arithmetic"

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 arithmetic regular or irregular?

Arithmetic is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use arithmeticced in a sentence?

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

Does arithmeticced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not arithmetic" (not "did not arithmeticced").

About the past tense of arithmetic

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

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