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