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