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