Past Tense of
desired
desiredded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Desired

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Desiredded

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "desired"

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 desired regular or irregular?

Desired is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use desiredded in a sentence?

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

Does desiredded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not desired" (not "did not desiredded").

About the past tense of desired

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

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