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