Past Tense of
hazel
hazelled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Hazel

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
HStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Hazelled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hazel"

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 hazel regular or irregular?

Hazel is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use hazelled in a sentence?

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

Does hazelled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hazel" (not "did not hazelled").

About the past tense of hazel

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

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