Past Tense of
syphon
syphonned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Syphon

6Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Syphonned

9Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "syphon"

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 syphon regular or irregular?

Syphon is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use syphonned in a sentence?

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

Does syphonned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not syphon" (not "did not syphonned").

About the past tense of syphon

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

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