Past Tense of
donut
donutted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Donut

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Donutted

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "donut"

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 donut regular or irregular?

Donut is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use donutted in a sentence?

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

Does donutted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not donut" (not "did not donutted").

About the past tense of donut

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

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