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