Past Tense of
sermon
sermonned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Sermon

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Sermonned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sermon"

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 sermon regular or irregular?

Sermon is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use sermonned in a sentence?

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

Does sermonned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sermon" (not "did not sermonned").

About the past tense of sermon

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

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