Past Tense of
opened
openedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Opened

6Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Openedded

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "opened"

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 opened regular or irregular?

Opened is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use openedded in a sentence?

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

Does openedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not opened" (not "did not openedded").

About the past tense of opened

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

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