Past Tense of
given
givenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Given

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
GStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Givenned

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "given"

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 given regular or irregular?

Given is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use givenned in a sentence?

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

Does givenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not given" (not "did not givenned").

About the past tense of given

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

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