Past Tense of
becomes
becomessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Becomes

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Becomessed

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "becomes"

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 becomes regular or irregular?

Becomes is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use becomessed in a sentence?

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

Does becomessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not becomes" (not "did not becomessed").

About the past tense of becomes

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

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