Past Tense of
cannon
cannonned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Cannon

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Cannonned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cannon"

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 cannon regular or irregular?

Cannon is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use cannonned in a sentence?

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

Does cannonned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cannon" (not "did not cannonned").

About the past tense of cannon

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

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