Past Tense of
shot
shotted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Shot

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Shotted

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "shot"

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 shot regular or irregular?

Shot is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use shotted in a sentence?

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

Does shotted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not shot" (not "did not shotted").

About the past tense of shot

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

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