Past Tense of
slot
slotted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Slot

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Slotted

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "slot"

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 slot regular or irregular?

Slot is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use slotted in a sentence?

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

Does slotted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not slot" (not "did not slotted").

About the past tense of slot

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

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