Past tense of stumble
regular verb
The past tense of stumble is stumbled. The past participle is also stumbled.
Forms of stumble
| Base form (V1) | stumble /ˈstʌmbəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | stumbled /ˈstʌmbl̩d/ |
| Past participle (V3) | stumbled /ˈstʌmbl̩d/ |
| Present participle | stumbling /ˈstʌmblɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | stumbles |
Stumbled in a sentence
- He stumbled over a rock.
- Last night, you drunkenly stumbled to the front door, waking up the whole house.
- After a split second of hesitation, the second baseman leaped for the ball—or, rather, stumbled for it.From the entry for
- The team stumbled off the field in a stupor of exhaustion.From the entry stupor
- I stumbled blindly through the forest, branches whipping at my face.From the entry blindly
Meaning of stumble
- noun A fall, trip or substantial misstep.
- noun An error or blunder.
- noun A clumsy walk.
Questions about the past tense of stumble
- What is the past tense of stumble?
- The past tense of stumble is stumbled.
- What is the past participle of stumble?
- The past participle of stumble is stumbled.
- Is stumble a regular or irregular verb?
- Stumble is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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