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