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