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