Past Tense of
top
topped
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Top

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
TStarts
PEnds

Past Tense Topped

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "top"

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 top regular or irregular?

Top is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use topped in a sentence?

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

Does topped change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not top" (not "did not topped").

About the past tense of top

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

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