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