Past Tense of
gordon
gordonned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Gordon

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
GStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Gordonned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "gordon"

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 gordon regular or irregular?

Gordon is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use gordonned in a sentence?

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

Does gordonned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not gordon" (not "did not gordonned").

About the past tense of gordon

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

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