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The present tense form of 'expensed' is expense or expenses. Example: He expenses his travel costs for work. (He expenses his travel costs for work.)
Definition of “expense”
- to record or charge an expense
- to deduct or write off an expense
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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
| Present Simple | expense |
| Present Continuous | expensing |
| Present Perfect | expensed |
Example
She expenses her business-related purchases.
Example
They expense their monthly bills.
Example
I am expensing my travel costs for work.
Example
They are expensing their team's expenses.
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She has expensed all her business-related costs.
Example
They have expensed their project expenses.
expense Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | expense |
| Singular Second Person (You) | expense |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | expenses |
| Plural (We/You/They) | expense |
Example
I expense my business-related purchases.
Example
You expense your business-related purchases.
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He expenses his business-related purchases.
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She expenses her business-related purchases.
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It expenses its business-related purchases.
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We expense our business-related purchases.
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You expense your business-related purchases.
Example
They expense their business-related purchases.
