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