Past Tense of
pupil
pupilled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Pupil

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
PStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Pupilled

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "pupil"

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 pupil regular or irregular?

Pupil is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use pupilled in a sentence?

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

Does pupilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not pupil" (not "did not pupilled").

About the past tense of pupil

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

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