Past Tense of
intoxicate
intoxicated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Intoxicate

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Intoxicated

11Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "intoxicate"

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 intoxicate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use intoxicated in a sentence?

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

Does intoxicated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not intoxicate" (not "did not intoxicated").

About the past tense of intoxicate

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

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