Past Tense of
exhibit
exhibitted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Exhibit

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Exhibitted

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "exhibit"

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 exhibit regular or irregular?

Exhibit is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use exhibitted in a sentence?

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

Does exhibitted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not exhibit" (not "did not exhibitted").

About the past tense of exhibit

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

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