Past Tense of
burglar
burglarred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Burglar

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
REnds

Past Tense Burglarred

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "burglar"

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 burglar regular or irregular?

Burglar is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use burglarred in a sentence?

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

Does burglarred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not burglar" (not "did not burglarred").

About the past tense of burglar

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

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