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