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