Past Tense of
stumble
stumbled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Stumble

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Stumbled

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "stumble"

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 stumble regular or irregular?

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

How do you use stumbled in a sentence?

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

Does stumbled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not stumble" (not "did not stumbled").

About the past tense of stumble

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

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