Past Tense of
meander
meanderred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Meander

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
REnds

Past Tense Meanderred

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "meander"

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 meander regular or irregular?

Meander is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use meanderred in a sentence?

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

Does meanderred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not meander" (not "did not meanderred").

About the past tense of meander

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

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