Past Tense of
still
stilled
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Still

5Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
LEnds

Past Tense Stilled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "still"

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 still" should be "stilled."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is still regular or irregular?

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

How do you use stilled in a sentence?

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

Does stilled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not still" (not "did not stilled").

About the past tense of still

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

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

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