Past Tense of
fetter
fetterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Fetter

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
REnds

Past Tense Fetterred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fetter"

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 fetter regular or irregular?

Fetter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use fetterred in a sentence?

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

Does fetterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fetter" (not "did not fetterred").

About the past tense of fetter

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

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