Past Tense of
estimates
estimatessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Estimates

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Estimatessed

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "estimates"

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 estimates regular or irregular?

Estimates is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use estimatessed in a sentence?

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

Does estimatessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not estimates" (not "did not estimatessed").

About the past tense of estimates

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

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