Past tense of stimulate
regular verb
The past tense of stimulate is stimulated. The past participle is also stimulated.
Forms of stimulate
| Base form (V1) | stimulate /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | stimulated /ˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | stimulated /ˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | stimulating |
| Third person singular | stimulates |
Stimulated in a sentence
- He was sexually stimulated by the dancer's moves.
- Dosimeters normally take the form of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), photographic film, thermoluminescent devices (TLD) or electronic personal dosimeters (PDM).From the entry dosimeter
- Suitably stimulated, Superfag turns on his platforms and dances off through the empty hallways, his henchboys behind.2009, Tony Fletcher, Hedonism. From the entry henchboy
- Each time the lever was pressed, an electric current stimulated the pleasure centers of the rats' brains.2009, Pat Williams, Jim Denney, What Are You Living For?: Investing Your Life in What Matter's Most, Gospel Light Publications, page 86. From the entry pleasure oneself
- Finally, when the environment is surpriseful, novel strategies and creativity need to be intellectually stimulated.1996, Bernard M. Bass, New Paradigm of Leadership, page 57. From the entry surpriseful
Meaning of stimulate
- verb To encourage into action.
- verb To arouse an organism to functional activity.
Questions about the past tense of stimulate
- What is the past tense of stimulate?
- The past tense of stimulate is stimulated.
- What is the past participle of stimulate?
- The past participle of stimulate is stimulated.
- Is stimulate a regular or irregular verb?
- Stimulate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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