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