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