Past Tense of
edit
editted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Edit

4Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
EStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Editted

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "edit"

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 edit regular or irregular?

Edit is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use editted in a sentence?

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

Does editted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not edit" (not "did not editted").

About the past tense of edit

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

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