Past Tense of
operates
operatessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Operates

8Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
OStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Operatessed

11Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "operates"

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 operates regular or irregular?

Operates is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use operatessed in a sentence?

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

Does operatessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not operates" (not "did not operatessed").

About the past tense of operates

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

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