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