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