Past Tense of
figures
figuressed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Figures

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Figuressed

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "figures"

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 figures regular or irregular?

Figures is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use figuressed in a sentence?

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

Does figuressed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not figures" (not "did not figuressed").

About the past tense of figures

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

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