Past Tense of
finished
finishedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Finished

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Finishedded

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "finished"

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 finished regular or irregular?

Finished is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use finishedded in a sentence?

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

Does finishedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not finished" (not "did not finishedded").

About the past tense of finished

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

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