Past Tense of
hustle
hustled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Hustle

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Hustled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hustle"

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 hustle regular or irregular?

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

How do you use hustled in a sentence?

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

Does hustled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hustle" (not "did not hustled").

About the past tense of hustle

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

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