Past Tense of
outrival
outrivalled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Outrival

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
OStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Outrivalled

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "outrival"

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 outrival regular or irregular?

Outrival is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use outrivalled in a sentence?

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

Does outrivalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not outrival" (not "did not outrivalled").

About the past tense of outrival

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

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