Past Tense of
trickle
trickled
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Trickle

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Trickled

8Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "trickle"

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 trickle regular or irregular?

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

How do you use trickled in a sentence?

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

Does trickled change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not trickle" (not "did not trickled").

About the past tense of trickle

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

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