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