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