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