Past Tense of
inherit
inheritted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Inherit

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Inheritted

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "inherit"

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 inherit regular or irregular?

Inherit is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use inheritted in a sentence?

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

Does inheritted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not inherit" (not "did not inheritted").

About the past tense of inherit

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

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