Past Tense of
character
characterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Character

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
REnds

Past Tense Characterred

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "character"

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 character regular or irregular?

Character is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use characterred in a sentence?

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

Does characterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not character" (not "did not characterred").

About the past tense of character

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

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