Past Tense of
brother
brotherred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Brother

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
REnds

Past Tense Brotherred

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "brother"

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 brother regular or irregular?

Brother is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use brotherred in a sentence?

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

Does brotherred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not brother" (not "did not brotherred").

About the past tense of brother

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

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