Past Tense of
caucus
caucussed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Caucus

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Caucussed

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "caucus"

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 caucus regular or irregular?

Caucus is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use caucussed in a sentence?

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

Does caucussed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not caucus" (not "did not caucussed").

About the past tense of caucus

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

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