Past Tense of
begun
begunned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Begun

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Begunned

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "begun"

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 begun regular or irregular?

Begun is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use begunned in a sentence?

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

Does begunned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not begun" (not "did not begunned").

About the past tense of begun

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

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