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