Past Tense of
fax
faxxed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Fax

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
FStarts
XEnds

Past Tense Faxxed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fax"

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 fax regular or irregular?

Fax is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use faxxed in a sentence?

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

Does faxxed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fax" (not "did not faxxed").

About the past tense of fax

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

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