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