Past Tense of
promised
promisedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Promised

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Promisedded

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "promised"

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 promised regular or irregular?

Promised is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use promisedded in a sentence?

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

Does promisedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not promised" (not "did not promisedded").

About the past tense of promised

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

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