Past Tense of
impaired
impairedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Impaired

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Impairedded

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "impaired"

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 impaired regular or irregular?

Impaired is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use impairedded in a sentence?

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

Does impairedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not impaired" (not "did not impairedded").

About the past tense of impaired

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

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