Past Tense of
virus
virussed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Virus

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
VStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Virussed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
VStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "virus"

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 virus regular or irregular?

Virus is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use virussed in a sentence?

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

Does virussed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not virus" (not "did not virussed").

About the past tense of virus

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

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