Past Tense of
administrate
administrated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Administrate

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Administrated

13Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
8Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "administrate"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is administrate regular or irregular?

Administrate is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use administrated in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she administrated to the store."

Does administrated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not administrate" (not "did not administrated").

About the past tense of administrate

The verb administrate follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, administrate becomes administrated. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why administrate becomes administrated helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

When using administrated in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she administrated to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I administrated, you administrated, he/she administrated, we administrated, they administrated.