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