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