Past Tense of
duffel
duffelled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Duffel

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Duffelled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "duffel"

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 duffel regular or irregular?

Duffel is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use duffelled in a sentence?

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

Does duffelled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not duffel" (not "did not duffelled").

About the past tense of duffel

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

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