Past Tense of
recuperate
recuperated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Recuperate

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Recuperated

11Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "recuperate"

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 recuperate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use recuperated in a sentence?

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

Does recuperated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not recuperate" (not "did not recuperated").

About the past tense of recuperate

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

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