Past Tense of
outrun
outrunned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Outrun

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
OStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Outrunned

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "outrun"

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 outrun regular or irregular?

Outrun is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use outrunned in a sentence?

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

Does outrunned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not outrun" (not "did not outrunned").

About the past tense of outrun

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

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