Past Tense of
relax
relaxxed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Relax

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
XEnds

Past Tense Relaxxed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "relax"

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 relax regular or irregular?

Relax is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use relaxxed in a sentence?

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

Does relaxxed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not relax" (not "did not relaxxed").

About the past tense of relax

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

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