Past Tense of
fixes
fixessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Fixes

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
FStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Fixessed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fixes"

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 fixes regular or irregular?

Fixes is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use fixessed in a sentence?

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

Does fixessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fixes" (not "did not fixessed").

About the past tense of fixes

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

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