Past tense of stammer
regular verb
The past tense of stammer is stammered. The past participle is also stammered.
Forms of stammer
| Base form (V1) | stammer /ˈstæmə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | stammered |
| Past participle (V3) | stammered |
| Present participle | stammering |
| Third person singular | stammers |
Stammered in a sentence
- He blushed, and stammered a few words of apology.
- That's not true — he — wait just a —” stammered Fancy.2008, Allan Michael Hardin, Sidetracked, page 48. From the entry tell it to the judge
- "My name," he said, "is Hercule Poirot." "Not," the Commissary stammered, "not the Hercule Poirot?"1928, Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train. From the entry the
- “Judas priest!” he stammered, for here was his right-hand man as good as dead.1919, George Allan England, Cursed, page 67. From the entry Judas Priest
- “That’s the first time you’ve mentioned your mother,” Cindy stammered.2017, Joanne Bunyak, On Hunter’s Point, Xlibris, →ISBN. From the entry babcia
Meaning of stammer
- verb To keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.
- verb To utter with a stammer, or with timid hesitancy.
- noun The involuntary repetition of a sound in speech.
Questions about the past tense of stammer
- What is the past tense of stammer?
- The past tense of stammer is stammered.
- What is the past participle of stammer?
- The past participle of stammer is stammered.
- Is stammer a regular or irregular verb?
- Stammer is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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