Past Tense of
hop
hopped
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Hop

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
HStarts
PEnds

Past Tense Hopped

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hop"

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 hop regular or irregular?

Hop is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use hopped in a sentence?

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

Does hopped change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hop" (not "did not hopped").

About the past tense of hop

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

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