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