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