Past Tense of
madden
maddenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Madden

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Maddenned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "madden"

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 madden regular or irregular?

Madden is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use maddenned in a sentence?

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

Does maddenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not madden" (not "did not maddenned").

About the past tense of madden

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

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