Past Tense of
muster
musterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Muster

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
REnds

Past Tense Musterred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "muster"

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 muster regular or irregular?

Muster is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use musterred in a sentence?

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

Does musterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not muster" (not "did not musterred").

About the past tense of muster

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

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