Past Tense of
communicate
communicated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Communicate

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Communicated

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "communicate"

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 communicate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use communicated in a sentence?

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

Does communicated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not communicate" (not "did not communicated").

About the past tense of communicate

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

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