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