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