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