Past Tense of
marathon
marathonned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Marathon

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Marathonned

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "marathon"

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 marathon regular or irregular?

Marathon is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use marathonned in a sentence?

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

Does marathonned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not marathon" (not "did not marathonned").

About the past tense of marathon

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

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