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