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