Past Tense of
criminalise
criminalised
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Criminalise

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Criminalised

12Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "criminalise"

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 criminalise regular or irregular?

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

How do you use criminalised in a sentence?

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

Does criminalised change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not criminalise" (not "did not criminalised").

About the past tense of criminalise

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

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