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