Past Tense of
outfit
outfitted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Outfit

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
OStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Outfitted

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "outfit"

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 outfit regular or irregular?

Outfit is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use outfitted in a sentence?

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

Does outfitted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not outfit" (not "did not outfitted").

About the past tense of outfit

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

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