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The past tense form of 'expensed' is expensed. Example: She expensed all her business-related purchases last month. (She expensed all her business-related purchases last month.)

Definition of “expense”

to record or charge an expense
to deduct or write off an expense

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Past Simple	expensed
Past Continuous	expensing
Past Perfect	expensed

Past Simple

The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.

Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)

Example

She expensed all her business-related purchases last month.

Example

I expensed my meal during the business trip.

Past Continuous

The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.

Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At that time, she was expensing all her travel expenses.

Example

I wasn't expensing any additional costs.

Past Perfect

The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the time he left the company, he had expensed all his business-related costs.

Example

She had expensed all her project expenses by the end of the year.

Is expensed an irregular verb in the past?

No, "expensed" is not an irregular past tense verb.

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