Past Tense of
similar
similarred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Similar

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Similarred

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "similar"

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 similar regular or irregular?

Similar is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use similarred in a sentence?

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

Does similarred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not similar" (not "did not similarred").

About the past tense of similar

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

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