Past Tense of
slim
slimmed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Slim

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Slimmed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "slim"

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 slim regular or irregular?

Slim is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use slimmed in a sentence?

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

Does slimmed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not slim" (not "did not slimmed").

About the past tense of slim

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

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