Past Tense of
mug
mugged
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Mug

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
MStarts
GEnds

Past Tense Mugged

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "mug"

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 mug regular or irregular?

Mug is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use mugged in a sentence?

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

Does mugged change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not mug" (not "did not mugged").

About the past tense of mug

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

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