Past Tense of
spokeswoman
spokeswomanned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Spokeswoman

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Spokeswomanned

14Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
9Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spokeswoman"

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 spokeswoman regular or irregular?

Spokeswoman is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use spokeswomanned in a sentence?

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

Does spokeswomanned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spokeswoman" (not "did not spokeswomanned").

About the past tense of spokeswoman

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

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