Past Tense of
met
metted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Met

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
MStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Metted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "met"

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 met regular or irregular?

Met is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use metted in a sentence?

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

Does metted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not met" (not "did not metted").

About the past tense of met

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

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