Past Tense of
hunger
hungerred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Hunger

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
REnds

Past Tense Hungerred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hunger"

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 hunger regular or irregular?

Hunger is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use hungerred in a sentence?

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

Does hungerred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hunger" (not "did not hungerred").

About the past tense of hunger

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

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