Past Tense of
harden
hardenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Harden

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Hardenned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "harden"

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 harden regular or irregular?

Harden is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use hardenned in a sentence?

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

Does hardenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not harden" (not "did not hardenned").

About the past tense of harden

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

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