Past Tense of
masturbate
masturbated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Masturbate

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Masturbated

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "masturbate"

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 masturbate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use masturbated in a sentence?

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

Does masturbated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not masturbate" (not "did not masturbated").

About the past tense of masturbate

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

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