Past Tense of
frustrate
frustrated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Frustrate

9Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
FStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Frustrated

10Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "frustrate"

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 frustrate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use frustrated in a sentence?

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

Does frustrated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not frustrate" (not "did not frustrated").

About the past tense of frustrate

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

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