Past Tense of
bit
bitted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Bit

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
BStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Bitted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "bit"

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 bit regular or irregular?

Bit is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use bitted in a sentence?

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

Does bitted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not bit" (not "did not bitted").

About the past tense of bit

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

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