Past Tense of
filter
filterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Filter

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
REnds

Past Tense Filterred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "filter"

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 filter regular or irregular?

Filter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use filterred in a sentence?

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

Does filterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not filter" (not "did not filterred").

About the past tense of filter

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

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