Past Tense of
within
withinned
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Within

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
WStarts
NEnds

Past Tense Withinned

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "within"

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 within regular or irregular?

Within is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use withinned in a sentence?

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

Does withinned change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not within" (not "did not withinned").

About the past tense of within

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

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