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