Past Tense of
pedal
pedalled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Pedal

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Pedalled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "pedal"

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 pedal regular or irregular?

Pedal is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use pedalled in a sentence?

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

Does pedalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not pedal" (not "did not pedalled").

About the past tense of pedal

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

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