Past Tense of
divided
dividedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Divided

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Dividedded

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "divided"

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 divided regular or irregular?

Divided is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use dividedded in a sentence?

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

Does dividedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not divided" (not "did not dividedded").

About the past tense of divided

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

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