Past Tense of
not
notted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Not

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
NStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Notted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
NStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "not"

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 not regular or irregular?

Not is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use notted in a sentence?

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

Does notted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not not" (not "did not notted").

About the past tense of not

The verb not follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, not becomes notted. This follows the Consonant Doubling pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

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