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