Past Tense of
mortal
mortalled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Mortal

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Mortalled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "mortal"

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 mortal regular or irregular?

Mortal is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use mortalled in a sentence?

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

Does mortalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not mortal" (not "did not mortalled").

About the past tense of mortal

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

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