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