Past Tense of
basil
basilled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Basil

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Basilled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "basil"

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 basil regular or irregular?

Basil is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use basilled in a sentence?

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

Does basilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not basil" (not "did not basilled").

About the past tense of basil

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

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