Past Tense of
sex
sexxed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Sex

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
SStarts
XEnds

Past Tense Sexxed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sex"

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 sex regular or irregular?

Sex is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use sexxed in a sentence?

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

Does sexxed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sex" (not "did not sexxed").

About the past tense of sex

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

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