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