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