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