Past Tense of
widen
widenned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Widen

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
WStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Widenned

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "widen"

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 widen regular or irregular?

Widen is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use widenned in a sentence?

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

Does widenned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not widen" (not "did not widenned").

About the past tense of widen

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

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