Past Tense of
ram
rammed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Ram

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
RStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Rammed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "ram"

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 ram regular or irregular?

Ram is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use rammed in a sentence?

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

Does rammed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not ram" (not "did not rammed").

About the past tense of ram

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

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