Past Tense of
whom
whommed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Whom

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
WStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Whommed

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "whom"

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 whom regular or irregular?

Whom is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use whommed in a sentence?

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

Does whommed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not whom" (not "did not whommed").

About the past tense of whom

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

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