Past Tense of
other
otherred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Other

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
OStarts
REnds

Past Tense Otherred

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "other"

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 other regular or irregular?

Other is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use otherred in a sentence?

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

Does otherred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not other" (not "did not otherred").

About the past tense of other

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

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