Past Tense of
hurrah
hurrahhed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Hurrah

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Hurrahhed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hurrah"

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 hurrah regular or irregular?

Hurrah is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use hurrahhed in a sentence?

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

Does hurrahhed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hurrah" (not "did not hurrahhed").

About the past tense of hurrah

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

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