Past tense of totter
regular verb
The past tense of totter is tottered. The past participle is also tottered.
Forms of totter
| Base form (V1) | totter /ˈtɒtə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | tottered |
| Past participle (V3) | tottered |
| Present participle | tottering |
| Third person singular | totters |
Tottered in a sentence
- The baby tottered from the table to the chair.
- The old man tottered out of the pub into the street.
- Mr Lackersteen tottered after her, with a strange ataxic step caused partly by earth-tremors and partly by gin.1934, George Orwell, chapter 15, in Burmese Days. From the entry ataxic
- We tottered together upon the brink of the fall.1903, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Empty House. From the entry baritsu
- To the same end, old women tottered through the crowd, bowed down under the weight of heavy baskets of salted brezels and hazelnuts, which met ready sale.1906, Frank Roy Fraprie, “Munich—Auer Dult and Oktoberfest”, in Little Pilgrimages Among Bavarian Inns: Being an Account of Little…. From the entry brezel
Meaning of totter
- verb To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
- verb To be on the brink of collapse.
- verb To collect junk or scrap.
Questions about the past tense of totter
- What is the past tense of totter?
- The past tense of totter is tottered.
- What is the past participle of totter?
- The past participle of totter is tottered.
- Is totter a regular or irregular verb?
- Totter is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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