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