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