Past Tense of
them
themmed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Them

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Themmed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "them"

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 them regular or irregular?

Them is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use themmed in a sentence?

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

Does themmed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not them" (not "did not themmed").

About the past tense of them

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

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