Past Tense of
antagonize
antagonized
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Antagonize

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Antagonized

11Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "antagonize"

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 antagonize regular or irregular?

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

How do you use antagonized in a sentence?

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

Does antagonized change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not antagonize" (not "did not antagonized").

About the past tense of antagonize

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

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