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