Past Tense of
discriminate
discriminated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Discriminate

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Discriminated

13Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
8Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "discriminate"

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 discriminate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use discriminated in a sentence?

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

Does discriminated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not discriminate" (not "did not discriminated").

About the past tense of discriminate

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

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