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