Past Tense of
lilac
lilacced
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Lilac

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
LStarts
CEnds

Past Tense Lilacced

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "lilac"

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 lilac regular or irregular?

Lilac is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use lilacced in a sentence?

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

Does lilacced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not lilac" (not "did not lilacced").

About the past tense of lilac

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

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