Past Tense of
flummox
flummoxxed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Flummox

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
XEnds

Past Tense Flummoxxed

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "flummox"

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 flummox regular or irregular?

Flummox is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use flummoxxed in a sentence?

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

Does flummoxxed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not flummox" (not "did not flummoxxed").

About the past tense of flummox

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

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