Past Tense of
stable
stabled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Stable

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Stabled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "stable"

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 stable regular or irregular?

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

How do you use stabled in a sentence?

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

Does stabled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not stable" (not "did not stabled").

About the past tense of stable

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

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