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