Past Tense of
summarise
summarised
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Summarise

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Summarised

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "summarise"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is summarise regular or irregular?

Summarise is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use summarised in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she summarised to the store."

Does summarised change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not summarise" (not "did not summarised").

About the past tense of summarise

The verb summarise follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, summarise becomes summarised. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why summarise becomes summarised 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 summarised 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 summarised to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I summarised, you summarised, he/she summarised, we summarised, they summarised.