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