Past Tense of
gives
givessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Gives

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
GStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Givessed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "gives"

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 gives regular or irregular?

Gives is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use givessed in a sentence?

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

Does givessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not gives" (not "did not givessed").

About the past tense of gives

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

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