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