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