Past Tense of
broaden
broadenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Broaden

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Broadenned

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "broaden"

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 broaden regular or irregular?

Broaden is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use broadenned in a sentence?

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

Does broadenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not broaden" (not "did not broadenned").

About the past tense of broaden

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

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