Past Tense of
requite
requited
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Requite

7Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Requited

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "requite"

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 requite regular or irregular?

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

How do you use requited in a sentence?

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

Does requited change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not requite" (not "did not requited").

About the past tense of requite

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

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