Past Tense of
broken
brokenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Broken

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Brokenned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "broken"

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 broken regular or irregular?

Broken is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use brokenned in a sentence?

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

Does brokenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not broken" (not "did not brokenned").

About the past tense of broken

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

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