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