Past Tense of
pilot
pilotted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Pilot

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Pilotted

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "pilot"

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 pilot regular or irregular?

Pilot is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use pilotted in a sentence?

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

Does pilotted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not pilot" (not "did not pilotted").

About the past tense of pilot

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

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