Past Tense of
aggravate
aggravated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Aggravate

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Aggravated

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "aggravate"

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 aggravate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use aggravated in a sentence?

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

Does aggravated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not aggravate" (not "did not aggravated").

About the past tense of aggravate

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

Understanding why aggravate becomes aggravated 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 aggravated 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 aggravated to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I aggravated, you aggravated, he/she aggravated, we aggravated, they aggravated.