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