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