Past Tense of
cooperate
cooperated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Cooperate

9Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Cooperated

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cooperate"

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 cooperate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use cooperated in a sentence?

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

Does cooperated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cooperate" (not "did not cooperated").

About the past tense of cooperate

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

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