Past Tense of
expend
expended
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Expend

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Expended

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "expend"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I expend" should be "expended."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is expend regular or irregular?

Expend is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use expended in a sentence?

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

Does expended change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not expend" (not "did not expended").

About the past tense of expend

The verb expend follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, expend becomes expended. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why expend becomes expended helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using expended 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 expended to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I expended, you expended, he/she expended, we expended, they expended.