Past Tense of
lat
latted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Lat

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
LStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Latted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "lat"

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 lat regular or irregular?

Lat is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use latted in a sentence?

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

Does latted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not lat" (not "did not latted").

About the past tense of lat

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

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