Past Tense of
embitter
embitterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Embitter

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
REnds

Past Tense Embitterred

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "embitter"

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 embitter regular or irregular?

Embitter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use embitterred in a sentence?

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

Does embitterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not embitter" (not "did not embitterred").

About the past tense of embitter

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

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