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