Past Tense of
chitter
chitterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Chitter

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
REnds

Past Tense Chitterred

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "chitter"

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 chitter regular or irregular?

Chitter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use chitterred in a sentence?

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

Does chitterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not chitter" (not "did not chitterred").

About the past tense of chitter

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

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