Past Tense of
several
severalled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Several

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Severalled

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "several"

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 several regular or irregular?

Several is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use severalled in a sentence?

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

Does severalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not several" (not "did not severalled").

About the past tense of several

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

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