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