Past tense of congratulate
regular verb
The past tense of congratulate is congratulated. The past participle is also congratulated.
Forms of congratulate
| Base form (V1) | congratulate /kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | congratulated |
| Past participle (V3) | congratulated |
| Present participle | congratulating |
| Third person singular | congratulates |
Congratulated in a sentence
- Ronaldo Sr., who is the record goalscorer in men’s international soccer with 136 goals for Portugal, congratulated his son on his Instagram Stories by posting a picture of his name on the squad list, saying: “Proud of you, son!”2025 May 7, Ben Morse, “‘Proud of you’: Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son earns first call-up for Portugal Under-15 national team”, in CNN
- I congratulated myself on the success of my plan.
- The loser was a good sport, and congratulated Jen on her performance.From the entry sport
- Oli conceded defeat and, in a post on X Saturday, congratulated Shah.2026 March 11, Chad de Guzman, “Who Is Balendra Shah, the Rapper On Track to Become Nepal’s Next Prime Minister”, in TIME, archived from…. From the entry post
- Harvests are congratulated She is pleased with the sight, Sweet hard apples and Small ungreening leaves.2005, Kevin McGrath, Flyer, page 47. From the entry ungreen
Meaning of congratulate
- verb To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for.
- verb To consider oneself fortunate in some matter.
Questions about the past tense of congratulate
- What is the past tense of congratulate?
- The past tense of congratulate is congratulated.
- What is the past participle of congratulate?
- The past participle of congratulate is congratulated.
- Is congratulate a regular or irregular verb?
- Congratulate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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