Past Tense of
labor
laborred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Labor

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
LStarts
REnds

Past Tense Laborred

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "labor"

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 labor regular or irregular?

Labor is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use laborred in a sentence?

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

Does laborred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not labor" (not "did not laborred").

About the past tense of labor

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

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