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