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