Past Tense of
expense
expensed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Expense

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
EStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Expensed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "expense"

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 expense regular or irregular?

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

How do you use expensed in a sentence?

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

Does expensed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not expense" (not "did not expensed").

About the past tense of expense

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.