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