Past Tense of
clip
clipped
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Clip

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
PEnds

Past Tense Clipped

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "clip"

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 clip regular or irregular?

Clip is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use clipped in a sentence?

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

Does clipped change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not clip" (not "did not clipped").

About the past tense of clip

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

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