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