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