Past Tense of
span
spanned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Span

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Spanned

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "span"

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 span regular or irregular?

Span is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use spanned in a sentence?

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

Does spanned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not span" (not "did not spanned").

About the past tense of span

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

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