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