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