Past Tense of
slather
slatherred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Slather

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Slatherred

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "slather"

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 slather regular or irregular?

Slather is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use slatherred in a sentence?

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

Does slatherred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not slather" (not "did not slatherred").

About the past tense of slather

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

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