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