Past Tense of
foreshorten
foreshortenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Foreshorten

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
FStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Foreshortenned

14Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
9Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "foreshorten"

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 foreshorten regular or irregular?

Foreshorten is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use foreshortenned in a sentence?

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

Does foreshortenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not foreshorten" (not "did not foreshortenned").

About the past tense of foreshorten

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

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