Past Tense of
augur
augurred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Augur

5Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
2Consonants
AStarts
REnds

Past Tense Augurred

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "augur"

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 augur regular or irregular?

Augur is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use augurred in a sentence?

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

Does augurred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not augur" (not "did not augurred").

About the past tense of augur

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

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