Past Tense of
interpret
interpretted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Interpret

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Interpretted

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "interpret"

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 interpret regular or irregular?

Interpret is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use interpretted in a sentence?

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

Does interpretted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not interpret" (not "did not interpretted").

About the past tense of interpret

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

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