Past Tense of
defender
defenderred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Defender

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
REnds

Past Tense Defenderred

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "defender"

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 defender regular or irregular?

Defender is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use defenderred in a sentence?

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

Does defenderred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not defender" (not "did not defenderred").

About the past tense of defender

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

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