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