Past tense of imitate
regular verb
The past tense of imitate is imitated. The past participle is also imitated.
Forms of imitate
| Base form (V1) | imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | imitated /ˈɪmɪteɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | imitated /ˈɪmɪteɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | imitating /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | imitates |
Imitated in a sentence
- There are three typical forms of ode: Horatian, Pindaric and irregular. Horatian odes follow the conventions of Horace, who deliberately imitated the Greek lyricists such as Alcaeus and Anacreon.From the entry Horatian
- Others warned the British government’s approach would be imitated, for political expediency, by authorities elsewhere.2021 July 16, Ben Quinn, “England’s Covid unlocking is threat to world, say 1,200 scientists”, in The Guardian. From the entry expediency
- This owl imitated Trumpkin’s voice rather well, and there were sounds of owlish laughter all round.1953, C. S. Lewis, chapter 4, in The Silver Chair, Collins, published 1998. From the entry owlish
- The Soulsborne formula has been imitated countless times but mastered by few apart from FromSoftware, the original pioneers.2022 December 29, Cameron Rasmusson, “Elden Ring recaptures magic of video game discovery”, in Reader, page 17. From the entry Soulsborne
- Process technologies, or the routines endemic in the firm's production, are not readily observable, and thus cannot be easily imitated.2008, David J. Teece, Technological Know-how, Organizational Capabilities, and Strategic Management. From the entry observable
Meaning of imitate
- verb To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
Questions about the past tense of imitate
- What is the past tense of imitate?
- The past tense of imitate is imitated.
- What is the past participle of imitate?
- The past participle of imitate is imitated.
- Is imitate a regular or irregular verb?
- Imitate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: imitate (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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