Past Tense of
jostle
jostled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Jostle

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
JStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Jostled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
JStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "jostle"

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 jostle regular or irregular?

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

How do you use jostled in a sentence?

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

Does jostled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not jostle" (not "did not jostled").

About the past tense of jostle

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

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