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