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