Past Tense of
inter
interred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Inter

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
IStarts
REnds

Past Tense Interred

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "inter"

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 inter regular or irregular?

Inter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use interred in a sentence?

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

Does interred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not inter" (not "did not interred").

About the past tense of inter

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

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