Past Tense of
corroborate
corroborated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Corroborate

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Corroborated

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "corroborate"

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 corroborate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use corroborated in a sentence?

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

Does corroborated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not corroborate" (not "did not corroborated").

About the past tense of corroborate

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

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