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