Hospitalized vs. Hospitalize: Past vs. Present Tense Usage Guide

Verb Forms

Tense	US Spelling	UK/International Spelling	Example
Present	hospitalize	hospitalise	"They may hospitalize him if fever persists."
Past	hospitalized	hospitalised	"She was hospitalized for three days."
Present Participle	hospitalizing	hospitalising	"The doctor is hospitalizing the patient."
Past Participle	hospitalized	hospitalised	"He has been hospitalized twice this year."

Usage Notes

• US English: -ize endings (hospitalize, organize, realize).
• UK/Commonwealth English: -ise endings (hospitalise, organise, realise) — though -ize is also accepted in Oxford style.
• Consistency within a document is essential.
• Noun form: hospitalization (US) / hospitalisation (UK).

Passive Voice Common in Medical Contexts

"The patient was hospitalized..." (past passive) is standard in clinical documentation.