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