Past Tense of
vet
vetted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Vet

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
VStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Vetted

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
VStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "vet"

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 vet regular or irregular?

Vet is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use vetted in a sentence?

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

Does vetted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not vet" (not "did not vetted").

About the past tense of vet

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

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