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