Past Tense of
fillet
filletted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Fillet

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Filletted

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fillet"

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 fillet regular or irregular?

Fillet is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use filletted in a sentence?

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

Does filletted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fillet" (not "did not filletted").

About the past tense of fillet

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

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