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