Past Tense of
institutionalise
institutionalised
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Institutionalise

16Letters
6Syllables
8Vowels
8Consonants
IStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Institutionalised

17Letters
7Syllables
8Vowels
9Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "institutionalise"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is institutionalise regular or irregular?

Institutionalise is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use institutionalised in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she institutionalised to the store."

Does institutionalised change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not institutionalise" (not "did not institutionalised").

About the past tense of institutionalise

The verb institutionalise follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, institutionalise becomes institutionalised. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why institutionalise becomes institutionalised 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 institutionalised 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 institutionalised to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I institutionalised, you institutionalised, he/she institutionalised, we institutionalised, they institutionalised.