Past Tense of
fewer
fewerred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Fewer

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
REnds

Past Tense Fewerred

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fewer"

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 fewer regular or irregular?

Fewer is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use fewerred in a sentence?

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

Does fewerred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fewer" (not "did not fewerred").

About the past tense of fewer

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

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