Past Tense of
batten
battenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Batten

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Battenned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "batten"

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 batten regular or irregular?

Batten is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use battenned in a sentence?

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

Does battenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not batten" (not "did not battenned").

About the past tense of batten

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

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