Past tense of decorate
regular verb
The past tense of decorate is decorated. The past participle is also decorated.
Forms of decorate
| Base form (V1) | decorate /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | decorated /ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | decorated /ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | decorating |
| Third person singular | decorates |
Decorated in a sentence
- We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles.
- There's some paint left over from when we decorated the guest bedroom.
- She had just finished knitting a tea cosy decorated with a floral pattern.From the entry tea cosy
- The children built a fairyland cottage out of gingerbread, decorated with gumdrops and peppermint sticks.From the entry fairyland
- The lighted decorated Christmas tree, a treat for all, speaks volumes of meaning.From the entry speak volumes
Meaning of decorate
- verb To furnish with decorations.
- verb To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.
- verb To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment.
Questions about the past tense of decorate
- What is the past tense of decorate?
- The past tense of decorate is decorated.
- What is the past participle of decorate?
- The past participle of decorate is decorated.
- Is decorate a regular or irregular verb?
- Decorate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: decorate (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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