Past Tense of
sorrel
sorrelled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Sorrel

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Sorrelled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sorrel"

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 sorrel regular or irregular?

Sorrel is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use sorrelled in a sentence?

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

Does sorrelled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sorrel" (not "did not sorrelled").

About the past tense of sorrel

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

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