Past Tense of
ladder
ladderred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Ladder

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
REnds

Past Tense Ladderred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "ladder"

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 ladder regular or irregular?

Ladder is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use ladderred in a sentence?

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

Does ladderred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not ladder" (not "did not ladderred").

About the past tense of ladder

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

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