Past Tense of
emigrate
emigrated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Emigrate

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Emigrated

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "emigrate"

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 emigrate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use emigrated in a sentence?

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

Does emigrated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not emigrate" (not "did not emigrated").

About the past tense of emigrate

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

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