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