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