Past Tense of
pin
pinned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Pin

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
PStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Pinned

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "pin"

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 pin regular or irregular?

Pin is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use pinned in a sentence?

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

Does pinned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not pin" (not "did not pinned").

About the past tense of pin

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

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