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