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