Past Tense of
dev
devved
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Dev

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
DStarts
VEnds

Past Tense Devved

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "dev"

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 dev regular or irregular?

Dev is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use devved in a sentence?

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

Does devved change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not dev" (not "did not devved").

About the past tense of dev

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

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