Past Tense of
detected
detectedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Detected

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Detectedded

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "detected"

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 detected regular or irregular?

Detected is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use detectedded in a sentence?

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

Does detectedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not detected" (not "did not detectedded").

About the past tense of detected

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

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