Past Tense of
antagonise
antagonised
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Antagonise

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Antagonised

11Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "antagonise"

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 antagonise regular or irregular?

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

How do you use antagonised in a sentence?

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

Does antagonised change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not antagonise" (not "did not antagonised").

About the past tense of antagonise

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

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