Past Tense of
self-control
self-controlled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Self-control

12Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
9Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Self-controlled

15Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
11Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "self-control"

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 self-control regular or irregular?

Self-control is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use self-controlled in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she self-controlled to the store."

Does self-controlled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not self-control" (not "did not self-controlled").

About the past tense of self-control

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

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