Past Tense of
scam
scammed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Scam

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Scammed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "scam"

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 scam regular or irregular?

Scam is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use scammed in a sentence?

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

Does scammed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not scam" (not "did not scammed").

About the past tense of scam

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

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