Past Tense of
awaken
awakenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Awaken

6Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Awakenned

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "awaken"

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 awaken regular or irregular?

Awaken is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use awakenned in a sentence?

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

Does awakenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not awaken" (not "did not awakenned").

About the past tense of awaken

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

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