Past Tense of
his
hissed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form His

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
HStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Hissed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "his"

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 his regular or irregular?

His is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use hissed in a sentence?

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

Does hissed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not his" (not "did not hissed").

About the past tense of his

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

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