Past Tense of
impersonate
impersonated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Impersonate

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Impersonated

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "impersonate"

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 impersonate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use impersonated in a sentence?

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

Does impersonated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not impersonate" (not "did not impersonated").

About the past tense of impersonate

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

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