Past Tense of
spiral
spiralled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Spiral

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Spiralled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spiral"

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 spiral regular or irregular?

Spiral is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use spiralled in a sentence?

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

Does spiralled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spiral" (not "did not spiralled").

About the past tense of spiral

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

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