Past Tense of
gurgle
gurgled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Gurgle

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
GStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Gurgled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "gurgle"

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 gurgle regular or irregular?

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

How do you use gurgled in a sentence?

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

Does gurgled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not gurgle" (not "did not gurgled").

About the past tense of gurgle

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

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