Past Tense of
swivel
swivelled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Swivel

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Swivelled

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "swivel"

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 swivel regular or irregular?

Swivel is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use swivelled in a sentence?

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

Does swivelled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not swivel" (not "did not swivelled").

About the past tense of swivel

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

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