Past Tense of
devoted
devotedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Devoted

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Devotedded

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "devoted"

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 devoted regular or irregular?

Devoted is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use devotedded in a sentence?

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

Does devotedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not devoted" (not "did not devotedded").

About the past tense of devoted

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

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