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