Past Tense of
trigger
triggerred
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Trigger

7Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
REnds

Past Tense Triggerred

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "trigger"

This verb follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed to maintain the short vowel sound.

Grammar Tips

  • Double the final consonant before adding -ed.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget to double the final consonant.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is trigger regular or irregular?

Trigger is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use triggerred in a sentence?

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

Does triggerred change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not trigger" (not "did not triggerred").

About the past tense of trigger

The verb trigger follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, trigger becomes triggerred. This follows the Consonant Doubling pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why trigger becomes triggerred helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed to maintain the short vowel sound.

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