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