Past Tense of
spur
spurred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Spur

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Spurred

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spur"

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 spur regular or irregular?

Spur is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use spurred in a sentence?

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

Does spurred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spur" (not "did not spurred").

About the past tense of spur

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

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