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