Past Tense of
utensil
utensilled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Utensil

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
UStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Utensilled

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
UStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "utensil"

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 utensil regular or irregular?

Utensil is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use utensilled in a sentence?

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

Does utensilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not utensil" (not "did not utensilled").

About the past tense of utensil

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

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