Past Tense of
wombat
wombatted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Wombat

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
WStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Wombatted

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "wombat"

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 wombat regular or irregular?

Wombat is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use wombatted in a sentence?

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

Does wombatted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not wombat" (not "did not wombatted").

About the past tense of wombat

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

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