Past Tense of
contradict
contradicted
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Contradict

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
TEnds

Past Tense Contradicted

12Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "contradict"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I contradict" should be "contradicted."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is contradict regular or irregular?

Contradict is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use contradicted in a sentence?

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

Does contradicted change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not contradict" (not "did not contradicted").

About the past tense of contradict

The verb contradict follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, contradict becomes contradicted. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why contradict becomes contradicted helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using contradicted 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 contradicted to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I contradicted, you contradicted, he/she contradicted, we contradicted, they contradicted.