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