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