Past Tense of
but
butted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form But

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
BStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Butted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "but"

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 but regular or irregular?

But is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use butted in a sentence?

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

Does butted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not but" (not "did not butted").

About the past tense of but

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

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