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