Past Tense of
frighten
frightenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Frighten

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Frightenned

11Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
8Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "frighten"

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 frighten regular or irregular?

Frighten is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use frightenned in a sentence?

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

Does frightenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not frighten" (not "did not frightenned").

About the past tense of frighten

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

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