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