Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.
Niggle is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she niggled to the store."
No. Use "did not niggle" (not "did not niggled").
The verb niggle follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, niggle becomes niggled. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why niggle becomes niggled 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 niggled 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 niggled to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I niggled, you niggled, he/she niggled, we niggled, they niggled.