This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Afflict is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she afflicted to the store."
No. Use "did not afflict" (not "did not afflicted").
The verb afflict follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, afflict becomes afflicted. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why afflict becomes afflicted helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using afflicted 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 afflicted to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I afflicted, you afflicted, he/she afflicted, we afflicted, they afflicted.