Past Tense of
cater
caterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Cater

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
REnds

Past Tense Caterred

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cater"

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 cater regular or irregular?

Cater is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use caterred in a sentence?

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

Does caterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cater" (not "did not caterred").

About the past tense of cater

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

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