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