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