Past Tense of
reached
reachedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Reached

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Reachedded

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "reached"

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 reached regular or irregular?

Reached is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use reachedded in a sentence?

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

Does reachedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not reached" (not "did not reachedded").

About the past tense of reached

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

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