This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
Quail is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she quailed to the store."
No. Use "did not quail" (not "did not quailed").
The verb quail follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, quail becomes quailed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why quail becomes quailed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.
When using quailed 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 quailed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I quailed, you quailed, he/she quailed, we quailed, they quailed.