Past Tense of
parrot
parrotted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Parrot

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Parrotted

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "parrot"

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 parrot regular or irregular?

Parrot is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use parrotted in a sentence?

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

Does parrotted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not parrot" (not "did not parrotted").

About the past tense of parrot

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

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