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