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