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