Past Tense of
smaller
smallerred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Smaller

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Smallerred

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "smaller"

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 smaller regular or irregular?

Smaller is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use smallerred in a sentence?

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

Does smallerred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not smaller" (not "did not smallerred").

About the past tense of smaller

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

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