Past Tense of
hammer
hammerred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Hammer

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
REnds

Past Tense Hammerred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hammer"

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 hammer regular or irregular?

Hammer is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use hammerred in a sentence?

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

Does hammerred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hammer" (not "did not hammerred").

About the past tense of hammer

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

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