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