Past Tense of
gratis
gratissed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Gratis

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
GStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Gratissed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "gratis"

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 gratis regular or irregular?

Gratis is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use gratissed in a sentence?

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

Does gratissed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not gratis" (not "did not gratissed").

About the past tense of gratis

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

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