Past Tense of
cox
coxxed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Cox

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
CStarts
XEnds

Past Tense Coxxed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cox"

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 cox regular or irregular?

Cox is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use coxxed in a sentence?

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

Does coxxed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cox" (not "did not coxxed").

About the past tense of cox

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

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