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