Past Tense of
parcel
parcelled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Parcel

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Parcelled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "parcel"

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 parcel regular or irregular?

Parcel is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use parcelled in a sentence?

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

Does parcelled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not parcel" (not "did not parcelled").

About the past tense of parcel

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

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