Past Tense of
tut
tutted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Tut

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
TStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Tutted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tut"

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 tut regular or irregular?

Tut is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use tutted in a sentence?

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

Does tutted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tut" (not "did not tutted").

About the past tense of tut

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

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