Past Tense of
forgot
forgotted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Forgot

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Forgotted

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "forgot"

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 forgot regular or irregular?

Forgot is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use forgotted in a sentence?

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

Does forgotted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not forgot" (not "did not forgotted").

About the past tense of forgot

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

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