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