Past Tense of
stagger
staggerred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Stagger

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Staggerred

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "stagger"

This verb follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed to maintain the short vowel sound.

Grammar Tips

  • Double the final consonant before adding -ed.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget to double the final consonant.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is stagger regular or irregular?

Stagger is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use staggerred in a sentence?

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

Does staggerred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not stagger" (not "did not staggerred").

About the past tense of stagger

The verb stagger follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, stagger becomes staggerred. This follows the Consonant Doubling pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why stagger becomes staggerred helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed to maintain the short vowel sound.

When using staggerred 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 staggerred to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I staggerred, you staggerred, he/she staggerred, we staggerred, they staggerred.