Past Tense of
singles
singlessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Singles

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Singlessed

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "singles"

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 singles regular or irregular?

Singles is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use singlessed in a sentence?

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

Does singlessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not singles" (not "did not singlessed").

About the past tense of singles

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

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