Past Tense of
tolerate
tolerated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Tolerate

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Tolerated

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "tolerate"

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 tolerate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use tolerated in a sentence?

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

Does tolerated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not tolerate" (not "did not tolerated").

About the past tense of tolerate

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

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