Past Tense of
explained
explainedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Explained

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Explainedded

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "explained"

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 explained regular or irregular?

Explained is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use explainedded in a sentence?

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

Does explainedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not explained" (not "did not explainedded").

About the past tense of explained

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

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