Past Tense of
commiserate
commiserated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Commiserate

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Commiserated

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "commiserate"

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 commiserate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use commiserated in a sentence?

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

Does commiserated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not commiserate" (not "did not commiserated").

About the past tense of commiserate

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

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