Past Tense of
barrel
barrelled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Barrel

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Barrelled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "barrel"

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 barrel regular or irregular?

Barrel is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use barrelled in a sentence?

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

Does barrelled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not barrel" (not "did not barrelled").

About the past tense of barrel

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

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