Past Tense of
takes
takessed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Takes

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Takessed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "takes"

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 takes regular or irregular?

Takes is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use takessed in a sentence?

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

Does takessed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not takes" (not "did not takessed").

About the past tense of takes

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

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