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