Past Tense of
planter
planterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Planter

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
REnds

Past Tense Planterred

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "planter"

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 planter regular or irregular?

Planter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use planterred in a sentence?

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

Does planterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not planter" (not "did not planterred").

About the past tense of planter

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

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