Past Tense of
fulfil
fulfilled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Fulfil

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Fulfilled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "fulfil"

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 fulfil regular or irregular?

Fulfil is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use fulfilled in a sentence?

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

Does fulfilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not fulfil" (not "did not fulfilled").

About the past tense of fulfil

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

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