This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Detest is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she detested to the store."
No. Use "did not detest" (not "did not detested").
The verb detest follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, detest becomes detested. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why detest becomes detested helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using detested 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 detested to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I detested, you detested, he/she detested, we detested, they detested.