Past Tense of
scales
scalessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Scales

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Scalessed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "scales"

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 scales regular or irregular?

Scales is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use scalessed in a sentence?

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

Does scalessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not scales" (not "did not scalessed").

About the past tense of scales

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

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