This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Affect is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she affected to the store."
No. Use "did not affect" (not "did not affected").
The verb affect follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, affect becomes affected. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why affect becomes affected helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using affected in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she affected to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I affected, you affected, he/she affected, we affected, they affected.