Past Tense of
him
himmed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Him

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
HStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Himmed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "him"

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 him regular or irregular?

Him is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use himmed in a sentence?

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

Does himmed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not him" (not "did not himmed").

About the past tense of him

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

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