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