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