Past Tense of
metric
metricced
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Metric

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
CEnds

Past Tense Metricced

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "metric"

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 metric regular or irregular?

Metric is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use metricced in a sentence?

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

Does metricced change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not metric" (not "did not metricced").

About the past tense of metric

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

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