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