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