Past Tense of
solicit
solicitted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Solicit

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Solicitted

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "solicit"

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 solicit regular or irregular?

Solicit is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use solicitted in a sentence?

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

Does solicitted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not solicit" (not "did not solicitted").

About the past tense of solicit

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

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