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