Past Tense of
til
tilled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Til

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
TStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Tilled

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "til"

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 til regular or irregular?

Til is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use tilled in a sentence?

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

Does tilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not til" (not "did not tilled").

About the past tense of til

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

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