Past Tense of
recompense
recompensed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Recompense

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
RStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Recompensed

11Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "recompense"

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 recompense regular or irregular?

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

How do you use recompensed in a sentence?

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

Does recompensed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not recompense" (not "did not recompensed").

About the past tense of recompense

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.