Past Tense of
meditate
meditated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Meditate

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Meditated

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "meditate"

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 meditate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use meditated in a sentence?

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

Does meditated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not meditate" (not "did not meditated").

About the past tense of meditate

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

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