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