Past Tense of
elected
electedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Elected

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Electedded

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "elected"

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 elected regular or irregular?

Elected is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use electedded in a sentence?

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

Does electedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not elected" (not "did not electedded").

About the past tense of elected

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

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