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