Verbs ending in a consonant followed by -y change the -y to -ied in the past tense form.
Approximately is regular. It follows the -ied Conversion rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she approximatelied to the store."
No. Use "did not approximately" (not "did not approximatelied").
The verb approximately follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, approximately becomes approximatelied. This follows the -ied Conversion pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why approximately becomes approximatelied helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in a consonant followed by -y change the -y to -ied in the past tense form.
When using approximatelied 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 approximatelied to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I approximatelied, you approximatelied, he/she approximatelied, we approximatelied, they approximatelied.