Past Tense of
broker
brokerred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Broker

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
REnds

Past Tense Brokerred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "broker"

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 broker regular or irregular?

Broker is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use brokerred in a sentence?

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

Does brokerred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not broker" (not "did not brokerred").

About the past tense of broker

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

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