Past Tense of
cannibal
canniballed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Cannibal

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Canniballed

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cannibal"

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 cannibal regular or irregular?

Cannibal is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use canniballed in a sentence?

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

Does canniballed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cannibal" (not "did not canniballed").

About the past tense of cannibal

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

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