Past Tense of
tank-top
tank-topped
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Tank-top

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
TStarts
PEnds

Past Tense Tank-topped

11Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
8Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tank-top"

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 tank-top regular or irregular?

Tank-top is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use tank-topped in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she tank-topped to the store."

Does tank-topped change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tank-top" (not "did not tank-topped").

About the past tense of tank-top

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

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