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