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