Past Tense of
medal
medalled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Medal

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Medalled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "medal"

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 medal regular or irregular?

Medal is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use medalled in a sentence?

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

Does medalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not medal" (not "did not medalled").

About the past tense of medal

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

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