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