Past Tense of
fatten
fattenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Fatten

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Fattenned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fatten"

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 fatten regular or irregular?

Fatten is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use fattenned in a sentence?

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

Does fattenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fatten" (not "did not fattenned").

About the past tense of fatten

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

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