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