Past Tense of
indicates
indicatessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Indicates

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Indicatessed

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "indicates"

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 indicates regular or irregular?

Indicates is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use indicatessed in a sentence?

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

Does indicatessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not indicates" (not "did not indicatessed").

About the past tense of indicates

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

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