Here's the rule:
Double the final consonant if:
1. The verb has one syllable and ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel (e.g., stop, plan, clap)
2. The verb has more than one syllable and the stress is on the last syllable, and it ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel (e.g., permit, begin, admit)
Examples:
* Stop -> stopped
* Plan -> planned
* Clap -> clapped
* Permit -> permitted
* Begin -> began
* Admit -> admitted
Important Note:
* This rule applies only to single consonants. If the final letter is a vowel or a double consonant, you don't double it.
* Examples:
* Read -> read (doesn't end in a consonant)
* Call -> called (doesn't end in a single consonant)
Let me know if you have any other questions!