Past Tense of
referendum
referendummed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Referendum

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Referendummed

13Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
8Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "referendum"

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 referendum regular or irregular?

Referendum is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use referendummed in a sentence?

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

Does referendummed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not referendum" (not "did not referendummed").

About the past tense of referendum

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

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