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