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