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