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