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