Past Tense of
del
delled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Del

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
DStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Delled

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "del"

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 del regular or irregular?

Del is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use delled in a sentence?

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

Does delled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not del" (not "did not delled").

About the past tense of del

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

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