Past Tense of
governmental
governmentalled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Governmental

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
GStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Governmentalled

15Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
10Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "governmental"

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 governmental regular or irregular?

Governmental is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use governmentalled in a sentence?

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

Does governmentalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not governmental" (not "did not governmentalled").

About the past tense of governmental

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

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