Past Tense of
tattle
tattled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Tattle

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Tattled

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tattle"

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 tattle regular or irregular?

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

How do you use tattled in a sentence?

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

Does tattled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tattle" (not "did not tattled").

About the past tense of tattle

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

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