Past Tense of
screenshot
screenshotted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Screenshot

10Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Screenshotted

13Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
9Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "screenshot"

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 screenshot regular or irregular?

Screenshot is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use screenshotted in a sentence?

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

Does screenshotted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not screenshot" (not "did not screenshotted").

About the past tense of screenshot

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

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