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