Past Tense of
sin
sinned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Sin

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
SStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Sinned

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sin"

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 sin regular or irregular?

Sin is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use sinned in a sentence?

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

Does sinned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sin" (not "did not sinned").

About the past tense of sin

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

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