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