Past Tense of
facet
facetted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Facet

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Facetted

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "facet"

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 facet regular or irregular?

Facet is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use facetted in a sentence?

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

Does facetted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not facet" (not "did not facetted").

About the past tense of facet

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

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