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