Past Tense of
forbes
forbessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Forbes

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Forbessed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "forbes"

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 forbes regular or irregular?

Forbes is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use forbessed in a sentence?

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

Does forbessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not forbes" (not "did not forbessed").

About the past tense of forbes

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

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