Past Tense of
showed
showedded
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Showed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Showedded

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "showed"

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 showed regular or irregular?

Showed is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use showedded in a sentence?

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

Does showedded change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not showed" (not "did not showedded").

About the past tense of showed

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

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