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