Past Tense of
recriminate
recriminated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Recriminate

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Recriminated

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "recriminate"

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 recriminate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use recriminated in a sentence?

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

Does recriminated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not recriminate" (not "did not recriminated").

About the past tense of recriminate

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

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