Past Tense of
intimidate
intimidated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Intimidate

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Intimidated

11Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "intimidate"

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 intimidate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use intimidated in a sentence?

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

Does intimidated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not intimidate" (not "did not intimidated").

About the past tense of intimidate

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

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