Past Tense of
matter
matterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Matter

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
REnds

Past Tense Matterred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "matter"

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 matter regular or irregular?

Matter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use matterred in a sentence?

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

Does matterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not matter" (not "did not matterred").

About the past tense of matter

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

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