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