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