Past Tense of
cooccur
cooccurred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Cooccur

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
REnds

Past Tense Cooccurred

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cooccur"

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 cooccur regular or irregular?

Cooccur is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use cooccurred in a sentence?

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

Does cooccurred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cooccur" (not "did not cooccurred").

About the past tense of cooccur

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

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