Past Tense of
pod
podded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Pod

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Podded

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "pod"

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 pod regular or irregular?

Pod is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use podded in a sentence?

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

Does podded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not pod" (not "did not podded").

About the past tense of pod

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

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