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