Past Tense of
burgle
burgled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Burgle

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Burgled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "burgle"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is burgle regular or irregular?

Burgle is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use burgled in a sentence?

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

Does burgled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not burgle" (not "did not burgled").

About the past tense of burgle

The verb burgle follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, burgle becomes burgled. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why burgle becomes burgled helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

When using burgled 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 burgled to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I burgled, you burgled, he/she burgled, we burgled, they burgled.