Past Tense of
eardrum
eardrummed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Eardrum

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Eardrummed

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "eardrum"

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 eardrum regular or irregular?

Eardrum is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use eardrummed in a sentence?

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

Does eardrummed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not eardrum" (not "did not eardrummed").

About the past tense of eardrum

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

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