Past Tense of
engender
engenderred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Engender

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
REnds

Past Tense Engenderred

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "engender"

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 engender regular or irregular?

Engender is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use engenderred in a sentence?

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

Does engenderred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not engender" (not "did not engenderred").

About the past tense of engender

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

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