Past Tense of
matches
matchessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Matches

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Matchessed

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "matches"

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 matches regular or irregular?

Matches is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use matchessed in a sentence?

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

Does matchessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not matches" (not "did not matchessed").

About the past tense of matches

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

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