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