Past Tense of
camel
camelled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Camel

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Camelled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "camel"

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 camel regular or irregular?

Camel is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use camelled in a sentence?

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

Does camelled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not camel" (not "did not camelled").

About the past tense of camel

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

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