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