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