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