Past Tense of
letter
letterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Letter

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
REnds

Past Tense Letterred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "letter"

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 letter regular or irregular?

Letter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use letterred in a sentence?

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

Does letterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not letter" (not "did not letterred").

About the past tense of letter

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

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