Past Tense of
teetotal
teetotalled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Teetotal

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Teetotalled

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "teetotal"

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 teetotal regular or irregular?

Teetotal is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use teetotalled in a sentence?

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

Does teetotalled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not teetotal" (not "did not teetotalled").

About the past tense of teetotal

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

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