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