Past Tense of
mutter
mutterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Mutter

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
REnds

Past Tense Mutterred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "mutter"

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 mutter regular or irregular?

Mutter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use mutterred in a sentence?

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

Does mutterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not mutter" (not "did not mutterred").

About the past tense of mutter

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

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