Past Tense of
putter
putterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Putter

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
REnds

Past Tense Putterred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "putter"

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 putter regular or irregular?

Putter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use putterred in a sentence?

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

Does putterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not putter" (not "did not putterred").

About the past tense of putter

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

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