Past Tense of
debug
debugged
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Debug

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
GEnds

Past Tense Debugged

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "debug"

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 debug regular or irregular?

Debug is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use debugged in a sentence?

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

Does debugged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not debug" (not "did not debugged").

About the past tense of debug

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

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