Past Tense of
outfox
outfoxxed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Outfox

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
OStarts
XEnds

Past Tense Outfoxxed

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "outfox"

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 outfox regular or irregular?

Outfox is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use outfoxxed in a sentence?

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

Does outfoxxed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not outfox" (not "did not outfoxxed").

About the past tense of outfox

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

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