Past Tense of
kid
kidded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Kid

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
KStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Kidded

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
KStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "kid"

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 kid regular or irregular?

Kid is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use kidded in a sentence?

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

Does kidded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not kid" (not "did not kidded").

About the past tense of kid

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

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