Past Tense of
lot
lotted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Lot

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
LStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Lotted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "lot"

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 lot regular or irregular?

Lot is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use lotted in a sentence?

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

Does lotted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not lot" (not "did not lotted").

About the past tense of lot

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

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