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