Past Tense of
sate
sated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Sate

4Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
2Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Sated

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sate"

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 sate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use sated in a sentence?

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

Does sated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sate" (not "did not sated").

About the past tense of sate

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

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