Past Tense of
power
powerred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Power

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
REnds

Past Tense Powerred

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "power"

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 power regular or irregular?

Power is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use powerred in a sentence?

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

Does powerred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not power" (not "did not powerred").

About the past tense of power

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

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