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