Past Tense of
distil
distilled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Distil

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Distilled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "distil"

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 distil regular or irregular?

Distil is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use distilled in a sentence?

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

Does distilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not distil" (not "did not distilled").

About the past tense of distil

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

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