This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Decoy is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she decoyed to the store."
No. Use "did not decoy" (not "did not decoyed").
The verb decoy follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, decoy becomes decoyed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why decoy becomes decoyed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using decoyed 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 decoyed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I decoyed, you decoyed, he/she decoyed, we decoyed, they decoyed.