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