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