Past Tense of
sox
soxxed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Sox

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
SStarts
XEnds

Past Tense Soxxed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sox"

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 sox regular or irregular?

Sox is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use soxxed in a sentence?

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

Does soxxed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sox" (not "did not soxxed").

About the past tense of sox

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

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