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