Past Tense of
gossip
gossipped
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Gossip

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
GStarts
PEnds

Past Tense Gossipped

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "gossip"

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 gossip regular or irregular?

Gossip is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use gossipped in a sentence?

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

Does gossipped change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not gossip" (not "did not gossipped").

About the past tense of gossip

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

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