Past Tense of
depot
depotted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Depot

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Depotted

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "depot"

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 depot regular or irregular?

Depot is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use depotted in a sentence?

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

Does depotted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not depot" (not "did not depotted").

About the past tense of depot

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

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