Past Tense of
skyrocket
skyrocketted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Skyrocket

9Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Skyrocketted

12Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
9Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "skyrocket"

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 skyrocket regular or irregular?

Skyrocket is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use skyrocketted in a sentence?

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

Does skyrocketted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not skyrocket" (not "did not skyrocketted").

About the past tense of skyrocket

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

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