Past Tense of
cited
citedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Cited

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Citedded

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cited"

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 cited regular or irregular?

Cited is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use citedded in a sentence?

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

Does citedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cited" (not "did not citedded").

About the past tense of cited

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

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