Past Tense of
interrogate
interrogated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Interrogate

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Interrogated

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "interrogate"

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 interrogate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use interrogated in a sentence?

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

Does interrogated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not interrogate" (not "did not interrogated").

About the past tense of interrogate

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

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