Past Tense of
besot
besotted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Besot

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
BStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Besotted

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "besot"

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 besot regular or irregular?

Besot is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use besotted in a sentence?

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

Does besotted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not besot" (not "did not besotted").

About the past tense of besot

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

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