Past Tense of
civil
civilled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Civil

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Civilled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "civil"

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 civil regular or irregular?

Civil is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use civilled in a sentence?

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

Does civilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not civil" (not "did not civilled").

About the past tense of civil

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

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