Past Tense of
lentil
lentilled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Lentil

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Lentilled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "lentil"

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 lentil regular or irregular?

Lentil is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use lentilled in a sentence?

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

Does lentilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not lentil" (not "did not lentilled").

About the past tense of lentil

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

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