Past Tense of
this
thissed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form This

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Thissed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "this"

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 this regular or irregular?

This is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use thissed in a sentence?

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

Does thissed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not this" (not "did not thissed").

About the past tense of this

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

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