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