Past Tense of
slander
slanderred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Slander

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Slanderred

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "slander"

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 slander regular or irregular?

Slander is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use slanderred in a sentence?

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

Does slanderred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not slander" (not "did not slanderred").

About the past tense of slander

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

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