Past Tense of
flatten
flattenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Flatten

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Flattenned

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "flatten"

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 flatten regular or irregular?

Flatten is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use flattenned in a sentence?

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

Does flattenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not flatten" (not "did not flattenned").

About the past tense of flatten

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

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