Past Tense of
denigrate
denigrated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Denigrate

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Denigrated

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "denigrate"

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 denigrate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use denigrated in a sentence?

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

Does denigrated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not denigrate" (not "did not denigrated").

About the past tense of denigrate

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

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