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