Past Tense of
covet
covetted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Covet

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
CStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Covetted

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "covet"

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 covet regular or irregular?

Covet is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use covetted in a sentence?

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

Does covetted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not covet" (not "did not covetted").

About the past tense of covet

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

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