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