Past Tense of
that
thatted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form That

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Thatted

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "that"

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 that regular or irregular?

That is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use thatted in a sentence?

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

Does thatted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not that" (not "did not thatted").

About the past tense of that

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

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