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