Past Tense of
precis
precissed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Precis

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Precissed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "precis"

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 precis regular or irregular?

Precis is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use precissed in a sentence?

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

Does precissed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not precis" (not "did not precissed").

About the past tense of precis

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

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