Past Tense of
motorise
motorised
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Motorise

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
MStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Motorised

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "motorise"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is motorise regular or irregular?

Motorise is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use motorised in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she motorised to the store."

Does motorised change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not motorise" (not "did not motorised").

About the past tense of motorise

The verb motorise follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, motorise becomes motorised. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why motorise becomes motorised 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 motorised 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 motorised to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I motorised, you motorised, he/she motorised, we motorised, they motorised.