Past Tense of
tom
tommed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Tom

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
TStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Tommed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tom"

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 tom regular or irregular?

Tom is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use tommed in a sentence?

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

Does tommed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tom" (not "did not tommed").

About the past tense of tom

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

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