Past Tense of
permit
permitted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Permit

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Permitted

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "permit"

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 permit regular or irregular?

Permit is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use permitted in a sentence?

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

Does permitted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not permit" (not "did not permitted").

About the past tense of permit

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

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