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