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