Past Tense of
foregather
foregatherred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Foregather

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
REnds

Past Tense Foregatherred

13Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
8Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "foregather"

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 foregather regular or irregular?

Foregather is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use foregatherred in a sentence?

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

Does foregatherred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not foregather" (not "did not foregatherred").

About the past tense of foregather

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

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