Past Tense of
weasel
weaselled
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Weasel

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
WStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Weaselled

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "weasel"

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 weasel regular or irregular?

Weasel is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use weaselled in a sentence?

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

Does weaselled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not weasel" (not "did not weaselled").

About the past tense of weasel

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

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