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