Past Tense of
digger
diggerred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Digger

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
REnds

Past Tense Diggerred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "digger"

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 digger regular or irregular?

Digger is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use diggerred in a sentence?

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

Does diggerred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not digger" (not "did not diggerred").

About the past tense of digger

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

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