Basic Details
Word: Conjugated
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: The past tense of conjugate: gave the different forms of a verb. As an adjective, it describes a verb shown in its different forms.
Synonyms: inflected
How to Spell Conjugated
Syllables: con - ju - gat - ed
Tricky part: Keep the a of gate: conjugate plus d. A single g sits in the middle, not a double.
Watch out for: conjugted, conjugeted, conjuggated
Memory tip: Say all four beats when you write it, con-ju-gat-ed, so the a in gat does not slip away.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Our teacher put up a chart with the verb avoir conjugated in every tense.
Example 2: Leela conjugated all the verbs correctly and got full marks.
Example 3: A conjugated verb changes to match its subject.
Fun Fact
English verbs change very little when conjugated: a regular verb like walk has only walk, walks, walked and walking. French and Spanish verbs have many more forms.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is misspelt. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. conjugeted 2. practised 3. pronounced 4. translated
a) said a word in a particular way
b) changed words from one language into another
c) did something again and again to improve
d) gave the different forms of a verb
Show answer
d) gave the different forms of a verb. Conjugeted is the misspelt one; it should be conjugated, with the a of gate.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
Every verb in the exercise had to be datcoujneg in the past tense.
a) congregated
b) conjectured
c) conjugated
d) conjugates
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c) conjugated. Find the jug in the letters, then wrap con before it and ated after it.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
conjuggated
a) j
b) g
c) a
d) u
Show answer
b) g. There is just one g, the one that starts gate.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A conjugated verb table usually shows ____.
a) the parts of a flower
b) the meanings of hard words
c) the names of famous writers
d) the forms of a verb for different persons and tenses
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d) the forms of a verb for different persons and tenses
2. Which form of 'go' is the simple past tense?
a) goes
b) going
c) goed
d) went
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d) went
