Past Tense of
worldcat
worldcatted
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Worldcat

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
WStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Worldcatted

11Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
8Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "worldcat"

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 worldcat regular or irregular?

Worldcat is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use worldcatted in a sentence?

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

Does worldcatted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not worldcat" (not "did not worldcatted").

About the past tense of worldcat

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

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