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