Past Tense of
merit
meritted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Merit

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Meritted

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "merit"

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 merit regular or irregular?

Merit is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use meritted in a sentence?

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

Does meritted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not merit" (not "did not meritted").

About the past tense of merit

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

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