Past Tense of
madam
madammed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Madam

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Madammed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "madam"

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 madam regular or irregular?

Madam is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use madammed in a sentence?

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

Does madammed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not madam" (not "did not madammed").

About the past tense of madam

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

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