Past Tense of
stale
staled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Stale

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Staled

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "stale"

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 stale regular or irregular?

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

How do you use staled in a sentence?

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

Does staled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not stale" (not "did not staled").

About the past tense of stale

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

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