Past Tense of
item
itemmed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Item

4Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
IStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Itemmed

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "item"

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 item regular or irregular?

Item is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use itemmed in a sentence?

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

Does itemmed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not item" (not "did not itemmed").

About the past tense of item

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

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