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