Past Tense of
responded
respondedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Responded

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Respondedded

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "responded"

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 responded regular or irregular?

Responded is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use respondedded in a sentence?

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

Does respondedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not responded" (not "did not respondedded").

About the past tense of responded

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

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