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