Past Tense of
datum
datummed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Datum

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
MEnds

Past Tense Datummed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "datum"

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 datum regular or irregular?

Datum is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use datummed in a sentence?

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

Does datummed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not datum" (not "did not datummed").

About the past tense of datum

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

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