Past Tense of
further
furtherred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Further

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
REnds

Past Tense Furtherred

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "further"

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 further regular or irregular?

Further is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use furtherred in a sentence?

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

Does furtherred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not further" (not "did not furtherred").

About the past tense of further

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

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