Past Tense of
reopen
reopenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Reopen

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Reopenned

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "reopen"

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 reopen regular or irregular?

Reopen is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use reopenned in a sentence?

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

Does reopenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not reopen" (not "did not reopenned").

About the past tense of reopen

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

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