Past Tense of
cheapen
cheapenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Cheapen

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Cheapenned

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cheapen"

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 cheapen regular or irregular?

Cheapen is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use cheapenned in a sentence?

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

Does cheapenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cheapen" (not "did not cheapenned").

About the past tense of cheapen

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

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