Past Tense of
migrate
migrated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Migrate

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Migrated

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "migrate"

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 migrate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use migrated in a sentence?

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

Does migrated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not migrate" (not "did not migrated").

About the past tense of migrate

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

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