Past Tense of
iron
ironned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Iron

4Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
IStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Ironned

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "iron"

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 iron regular or irregular?

Iron is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use ironned in a sentence?

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

Does ironned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not iron" (not "did not ironned").

About the past tense of iron

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

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