Past Tense of
ranked
rankedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Ranked

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Rankedded

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "ranked"

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 ranked regular or irregular?

Ranked is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use rankedded in a sentence?

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

Does rankedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not ranked" (not "did not rankedded").

About the past tense of ranked

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

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