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