Past Tense of
mad
madded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Mad

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Madded

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "mad"

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 mad regular or irregular?

Mad is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use madded in a sentence?

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

Does madded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not mad" (not "did not madded").

About the past tense of mad

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

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