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