Past Tense of
foster
fosterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Foster

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
REnds

Past Tense Fosterred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "foster"

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 foster regular or irregular?

Foster is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use fosterred in a sentence?

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

Does fosterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not foster" (not "did not fosterred").

About the past tense of foster

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

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