Past Tense of
hedgehog
hedgehogged
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Hedgehog

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
HStarts
GEnds

Past Tense Hedgehogged

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hedgehog"

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 hedgehog regular or irregular?

Hedgehog is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use hedgehogged in a sentence?

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

Does hedgehogged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hedgehog" (not "did not hedgehogged").

About the past tense of hedgehog

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

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