Past Tense of
disburse
disbursed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Disburse

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Disbursed

9Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "disburse"

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 disburse regular or irregular?

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

How do you use disbursed in a sentence?

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

Does disbursed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not disburse" (not "did not disbursed").

About the past tense of disburse

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

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