Past Tense of
legalise
legalised
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Legalise

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
LStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Legalised

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "legalise"

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 legalise regular or irregular?

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

How do you use legalised in a sentence?

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

Does legalised change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not legalise" (not "did not legalised").

About the past tense of legalise

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

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