Past tense of trigger
regular verb
The past tense of trigger is triggered. The past participle is also triggered.
Forms of trigger
| Base form (V1) | trigger /ˈtɹɪɡə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | triggered |
| Past participle (V3) | triggered |
| Present participle | triggering |
| Third person singular | triggers |
Triggered in a sentence
- The controversial article triggered a deluge of angry letters from readers.
- The accident followed torrential early morning rain that triggered widespread flooding across Scotland's tracks, including south of Carmont.2020 August 26, Philip Haigh, “Network News: Three die in ScotRail landslip derailment at Carmont”, in Rail, page 6
- Most individuals can be easily triggered to enter, and be comfortable in the agentic state.From the entry agentic
- The sight triggered a string of revulsion in her.From the entry string
- The smoke sensor triggered the alarm.From the entry sensor
Meaning of trigger
- noun A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
- noun A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
- noun An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
Questions about the past tense of trigger
- What is the past tense of trigger?
- The past tense of trigger is triggered.
- What is the past participle of trigger?
- The past participle of trigger is triggered.
- Is trigger a regular or irregular verb?
- Trigger is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: trigger (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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