diff --git a/src/create-dom-event.ts b/src/create-dom-event.ts
index b57eb26a4..5616021dc 100644
--- a/src/create-dom-event.ts
+++ b/src/create-dom-event.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,47 @@ interface TriggerOptions {
 
 interface EventParams {
   eventType: string
-  modifier: string
-  meta: any
+  modifiers: string[]
   options?: TriggerOptions
 }
 
+// modifiers to keep an eye on
+const ignorableKeyModifiers = ['stop', 'prevent', 'self', 'exact']
+const systemKeyModifiers = ['ctrl', 'shift', 'alt', 'meta']
+const mouseKeyModifiers = ['left', 'middle', 'right']
+
+/**
+ * Groups modifiers into lists
+ */
+function generateModifiers(modifiers: string[], isOnClick: boolean) {
+  const keyModifiers: string[] = []
+  const systemModifiers: string[] = []
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < modifiers.length; i++) {
+    const modifier = modifiers[i]
+
+    // addEventListener() options, e.g. .passive & .capture, that we dont need to handle
+    if (ignorableKeyModifiers.includes(modifier)) {
+      continue
+    }
+    // modifiers that require special conversion
+    // if passed a left/right key modifier with onClick, add it here as well.
+    if (
+      systemKeyModifiers.includes(modifier) ||
+      (mouseKeyModifiers.includes(modifier) && isOnClick)
+    ) {
+      systemModifiers.push(modifier)
+    } else {
+      keyModifiers.push(modifier)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    keyModifiers,
+    systemModifiers
+  }
+}
+
 export const keyCodesByKeyName = {
   backspace: 8,
   tab: 9,
@@ -33,52 +69,90 @@ export const keyCodesByKeyName = {
 }
 
 function getEventProperties(eventParams: EventParams) {
-  const { modifier, meta, options } = eventParams
+  let { modifiers, options = {}, eventType } = eventParams
+
+  let isOnClick = eventType === 'click'
+
+  const { keyModifiers, systemModifiers } = generateModifiers(
+    modifiers,
+    isOnClick
+  )
+
+  if (isOnClick) {
+    // if it's a right click, it should fire a `contextmenu` event
+    if (systemModifiers.includes('right')) {
+      eventType = 'contextmenu'
+      options.button = 2
+      // if its a middle click, fire a `mouseup` event
+    } else if (systemModifiers.includes('middle')) {
+      eventType = 'mouseup'
+      options.button = 1
+    }
+  }
+
+  const meta = eventTypes[eventType] || {
+    eventInterface: 'Event',
+    cancelable: true,
+    bubbles: true
+  }
+
+  // convert `shift, ctrl` to `shiftKey, ctrlKey`
+  // allows trigger('keydown.shift.ctrl.n') directly
+  const systemModifiersMeta = systemModifiers.reduce((all, key) => {
+    all[`${key}Key`] = true
+    return all
+  }, {})
+
+  // get the keyCode for backwards compat
   const keyCode =
-    keyCodesByKeyName[modifier] ||
+    keyCodesByKeyName[keyModifiers[0]] ||
     (options && (options.keyCode || options.code))
 
-  return {
+  const eventProperties = {
+    ...systemModifiersMeta, // shiftKey, metaKey etc
     ...options, // What the user passed in as the second argument to #trigger
     bubbles: meta.bubbles,
     meta: meta.cancelable,
     // Any derived options should go here
     keyCode,
-    code: keyCode
+    code: keyCode,
+    // if we have a `key`, use it, otherwise dont set anything (allows user to pass custom key)
+    ...(keyModifiers[0] ? { key: keyModifiers[0] } : {})
+  }
+
+  return {
+    eventProperties,
+    meta,
+    eventType
   }
 }
 
 function createEvent(eventParams: EventParams) {
-  const { eventType, meta } = eventParams
+  const { eventProperties, meta, eventType } = getEventProperties(eventParams)
+
+  // user defined eventInterface
   const metaEventInterface = window[meta.eventInterface]
 
   const SupportedEventInterface =
     typeof metaEventInterface === 'function' ? metaEventInterface : window.Event
 
-  const eventProperties = getEventProperties(eventParams)
-
-  const event = new SupportedEventInterface(
+  return new SupportedEventInterface(
     eventType,
     // event properties can only be added when the event is instantiated
     // custom properties must be added after the event has been instantiated
     eventProperties
   )
-
-  return event
 }
 
 function createDOMEvent(eventString: String, options?: TriggerOptions) {
-  const [eventType, modifier] = eventString.split('.')
-  const meta = eventTypes[eventType] || {
-    eventInterface: 'Event',
-    cancelable: true,
-    bubbles: true
-  }
+  // split eventString like `keydown.ctrl.shift.c` into `keydown` and array of modifiers
+  const [eventType, ...modifiers] = eventString.split('.')
 
-  const eventParams: EventParams = { eventType, modifier, meta, options }
+  const eventParams: EventParams = { eventType, modifiers, options }
   const event: Event = createEvent(eventParams)
   const eventPrototype = Object.getPrototypeOf(event)
 
+  // attach custom options to the event, like `relatedTarget` and so on.
   options &&
     Object.keys(options).forEach((key) => {
       const propertyDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(
diff --git a/tests/trigger.spec.ts b/tests/trigger.spec.ts
index 894357ded..9fb3f9a26 100644
--- a/tests/trigger.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/trigger.spec.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,48 @@ describe('trigger', () => {
       expect(wrapper.find('p').text()).toBe('Count: 1')
     })
 
+    it('works with right modifier', async () => {
+      const handler = jest.fn()
+      const Component = {
+        template: '<div @click.right="handler"/>',
+        methods: { handler }
+      }
+      const wrapper = mount(Component)
+      await wrapper.trigger('click.right')
+
+      expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(handler.mock.calls[0][0].type).toBe('contextmenu')
+      expect(handler.mock.calls[0][0].button).toBe(2)
+    })
+
+    it('works with middle modifier', async () => {
+      const handler = jest.fn()
+      const Component = {
+        template: '<div @click.middle="handler"/>',
+        methods: { handler }
+      }
+      const wrapper = mount(Component)
+      await wrapper.trigger('click.middle')
+
+      expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(handler.mock.calls[0][0].button).toBe(1)
+      expect(handler.mock.calls[0][0].type).toBe('mouseup')
+    })
+
+    it('works with meta and key modifiers', async () => {
+      const handler = jest.fn()
+      const Component = {
+        template: '<div @click.meta.right="handler"/>',
+        methods: { handler }
+      }
+      const wrapper = mount(Component)
+      await wrapper.trigger('click.meta.right')
+
+      expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(handler.mock.calls[0][0].metaKey).toBe(true)
+      expect(handler.mock.calls[0][0].button).toBe(2)
+    })
+
     it('causes DOM to update after a click handler method that changes components data is called', async () => {
       const Component = defineComponent({
         setup() {
@@ -105,7 +147,7 @@ describe('trigger', () => {
         template: '<input @keydown.enter="keydownHandler" />',
         methods: { keydownHandler }
       }
-      const wrapper = mount(Component, {})
+      const wrapper = mount(Component)
 
       // is not called when key is not 'enter'
       await wrapper.trigger('keydown', { key: 'Backspace' })
@@ -115,6 +157,10 @@ describe('trigger', () => {
       await wrapper.trigger('keydown', { key: 'ENTER' })
       expect(keydownHandler).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
 
+      // is not called if passed keyCode instead
+      await wrapper.trigger('keydown', { keyCode: 13 })
+      expect(keydownHandler).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
       // is called when key is lowercase 'enter'
       await wrapper.trigger('keydown', { key: 'enter' })
       expect(keydownHandler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
@@ -124,9 +170,47 @@ describe('trigger', () => {
       await wrapper.trigger('keydown', { key: 'Enter' })
       expect(keydownHandler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
       expect(keydownHandler.mock.calls[1][0].key).toBe('Enter')
+
+      await wrapper.trigger('keydown.enter')
+      expect(keydownHandler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3)
+      expect(keydownHandler.mock.calls[2][0].key).toBe('enter')
+    })
+
+    it('overwrites key if passed as a modifier', async () => {
+      const keydownHandler = jest.fn()
+      const Component = {
+        template: '<input @keydown.enter="keydownHandler" />',
+        methods: { keydownHandler }
+      }
+      const wrapper = mount(Component)
+
+      // is called when key is lowercase 'enter'
+      await wrapper.trigger('keydown.enter', { key: 'up' })
+      expect(keydownHandler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(keydownHandler.mock.calls[0][0].key).toBe('enter')
+      expect(keydownHandler.mock.calls[0][0].keyCode).toBe(13)
+    })
+
+    it('causes keydown handler to fire with multiple modifiers', async () => {
+      const keydownHandler = jest.fn()
+      const Component = {
+        template: '<input @keydown.ctrl.shift.left="keydownHandler" />',
+        methods: { keydownHandler }
+      }
+      const wrapper = mount(Component)
+
+      await wrapper.trigger('keydown.ctrl.shift.left')
+
+      expect(keydownHandler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+      let event = keydownHandler.mock.calls[0][0]
+      expect(event.key).toBe('left')
+      expect(event.shiftKey).toBe(true)
+      expect(event.ctrlKey).toBe(true)
+      expect(event.ctrlKey).toBe(true)
     })
 
-    it('causes keydown handler to fire with the appropiate keyCode when wrapper.trigger("keydown", { keyCode: 65 }) is fired', async () => {
+    it('causes keydown handler to fire with the appropriate keyCode when wrapper.trigger("keydown", { keyCode: 65 }) is fired', async () => {
       const keydownHandler = jest.fn()
       const Component = {
         template: '<input @keydown="keydownHandler" />',
@@ -139,7 +223,7 @@ describe('trigger', () => {
       expect(keydownHandler.mock.calls[0][0].keyCode).toBe(65)
     })
 
-    it('causes keydown handler to fire converting keyName in an apropiate keyCode when wrapper.trigger("keydown.${keyName}") is fired', async () => {
+    it('causes keydown handler to fire converting keyName in an appropriate keyCode when wrapper.trigger("keydown.${keyName}") is fired', async () => {
       let keydownHandler = jest.fn()
 
       const Component = {