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