Past Tense of
reckon
reckonned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Reckon

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Reckonned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "reckon"

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 reckon regular or irregular?

Reckon is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use reckonned in a sentence?

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

Does reckonned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not reckon" (not "did not reckonned").

About the past tense of reckon

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

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