Past Tense of
summon
summonned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Summon

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Summonned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "summon"

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 summon regular or irregular?

Summon is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use summonned in a sentence?

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

Does summonned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not summon" (not "did not summonned").

About the past tense of summon

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

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