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