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