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