Past Tense of
states
statessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form States

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Statessed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "states"

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 states regular or irregular?

States is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use statessed in a sentence?

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

Does statessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not states" (not "did not statessed").

About the past tense of states

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

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