Past Tense of
stair
staired
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Stair

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
REnds

Past Tense Staired

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "stair"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I stair" should be "staired."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is stair regular or irregular?

Stair is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use staired in a sentence?

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

Does staired change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not stair" (not "did not staired").

About the past tense of stair

The verb stair follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, stair becomes staired. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why stair becomes staired helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

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