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