Past Tense of
violate
violated
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Violate

7Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
VStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Violated

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
VStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "violate"

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 violate regular or irregular?

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

How do you use violated in a sentence?

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

Does violated change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not violate" (not "did not violated").

About the past tense of violate

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

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