Past Tense of
nam
nammed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Nam

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
NStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Nammed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
NStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "nam"

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 nam regular or irregular?

Nam is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use nammed in a sentence?

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

Does nammed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not nam" (not "did not nammed").

About the past tense of nam

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

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