Past Tense of
succor
succorred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Succor

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Succorred

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "succor"

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 succor regular or irregular?

Succor is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use succorred in a sentence?

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

Does succorred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not succor" (not "did not succorred").

About the past tense of succor

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

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