Past Tense of
thicken
thickenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Thicken

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Thickenned

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "thicken"

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 thicken regular or irregular?

Thicken is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use thickenned in a sentence?

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

Does thickenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not thicken" (not "did not thickenned").

About the past tense of thicken

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

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