Past Tense of
photostat
photostatted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Photostat

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Photostatted

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "photostat"

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 photostat regular or irregular?

Photostat is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use photostatted in a sentence?

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

Does photostatted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not photostat" (not "did not photostatted").

About the past tense of photostat

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

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