Past Tense of
poison
poisonned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Poison

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Poisonned

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "poison"

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 poison regular or irregular?

Poison is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use poisonned in a sentence?

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

Does poisonned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not poison" (not "did not poisonned").

About the past tense of poison

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

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