Past Tense of
campus
campussed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Campus

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Campussed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "campus"

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 campus regular or irregular?

Campus is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use campussed in a sentence?

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

Does campussed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not campus" (not "did not campussed").

About the past tense of campus

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

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