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