Past Tense of
blossom
blossommed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Blossom

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Blossommed

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "blossom"

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 blossom regular or irregular?

Blossom is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use blossommed in a sentence?

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

Does blossommed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not blossom" (not "did not blossommed").

About the past tense of blossom

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

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