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