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