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