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