Past Tense of
gathered
gatheredded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Gathered

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Gatheredded

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "gathered"

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 gathered regular or irregular?

Gathered is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use gatheredded in a sentence?

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

Does gatheredded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not gathered" (not "did not gatheredded").

About the past tense of gathered

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

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