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