Past Tense of
predicted
predictedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Predicted

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Predictedded

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "predicted"

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 predicted regular or irregular?

Predicted is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use predictedded in a sentence?

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

Does predictedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not predicted" (not "did not predictedded").

About the past tense of predicted

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

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