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