Past Tense of
vomit
vomitted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Vomit

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
VStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Vomitted

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
VStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "vomit"

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 vomit regular or irregular?

Vomit is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use vomitted in a sentence?

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

Does vomitted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not vomit" (not "did not vomitted").

About the past tense of vomit

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

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