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