Past Tense of
militate
militated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Militate

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Militated

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "militate"

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 militate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use militated in a sentence?

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

Does militated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not militate" (not "did not militated").

About the past tense of militate

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

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