Past Tense of
compared
comparedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Compared

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Comparedded

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "compared"

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 compared regular or irregular?

Compared is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use comparedded in a sentence?

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

Does comparedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not compared" (not "did not comparedded").

About the past tense of compared

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

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