Past Tense of
splutter
splutterred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Splutter

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Splutterred

11Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
8Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "splutter"

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 splutter regular or irregular?

Splutter is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use splutterred in a sentence?

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

Does splutterred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not splutter" (not "did not splutterred").

About the past tense of splutter

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

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