Past Tense of
cam
cammed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Cam

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
CStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Cammed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cam"

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 cam regular or irregular?

Cam is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use cammed in a sentence?

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

Does cammed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cam" (not "did not cammed").

About the past tense of cam

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

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