Past Tense of
defog
defogged
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Defog

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
GEnds

Past Tense Defogged

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "defog"

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 defog regular or irregular?

Defog is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use defogged in a sentence?

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

Does defogged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not defog" (not "did not defogged").

About the past tense of defog

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

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