Past Tense of
verbal
verballed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Verbal

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
VStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Verballed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
VStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "verbal"

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 verbal regular or irregular?

Verbal is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use verballed in a sentence?

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

Does verballed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not verbal" (not "did not verballed").

About the past tense of verbal

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

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