Past Tense of
brutalise
brutalised
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Brutalise

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Brutalised

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "brutalise"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is brutalise regular or irregular?

Brutalise is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use brutalised in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she brutalised to the store."

Does brutalised change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not brutalise" (not "did not brutalised").

About the past tense of brutalise

The verb brutalise follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, brutalise becomes brutalised. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why brutalise becomes brutalised 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 brutalised 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 brutalised to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I brutalised, you brutalised, he/she brutalised, we brutalised, they brutalised.