Past tense of hate
regular verb
The past tense of hate is hated. The past participle is also hated.
Forms of hate
| Base form (V1) | hate /heɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | hated /ˈheɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | hated /ˈheɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | hating /ˈheɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | hates /heɪts/ |
Hated in a sentence
- I hated the film at first, but with subsequent viewings it has grown on me.From the entry viewing
- He hated to grovel, but he knew it was the only way to save his job.From the entry grovel
- Though the new law is popular among the general public, it is hated in the boardroom.From the entry boardroom
- He thoughtlessly invited her to come jogging, as he knew she hated exercise.From the entry thoughtlessly
- It is a polarizing novel, loved by some and hated by others.From the entry polarizing
Meaning of hate
- noun An object of hatred.
- noun Hatred.
- noun Negative feedback, abusive behaviour.
Questions about the past tense of hate
- What is the past tense of hate?
- The past tense of hate is hated.
- What is the past participle of hate?
- The past participle of hate is hated.
- Is hate a regular or irregular verb?
- Hate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hate (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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