Past Tense of
carol
carolled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Carol

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Carolled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "carol"

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 carol regular or irregular?

Carol is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use carolled in a sentence?

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

Does carolled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not carol" (not "did not carolled").

About the past tense of carol

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

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