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