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