Past Tense of
leg
legged
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Leg

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
LStarts
GEnds

Past Tense Legged

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "leg"

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 leg regular or irregular?

Leg is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use legged in a sentence?

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

Does legged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not leg" (not "did not legged").

About the past tense of leg

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

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