Past Tense of
spider
spiderred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Spider

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Spiderred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spider"

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 spider regular or irregular?

Spider is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use spiderred in a sentence?

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

Does spiderred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spider" (not "did not spiderred").

About the past tense of spider

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

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