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More words that have consonant plus y drop the and add -ied?

You're describing a spelling rule that applies to verbs ending in consonant + y, where the y changes to i before adding -ed. Here are some more examples of verbs that follow this rule:

Simple Past Tense

* Cry - cried

* Try - tried

* Carry - carried

* Study - studied

* Deny - denied

* Apply - applied

* Reply - replied

* Lorry (British English) - lorried

* Hurry - hurried

* Worry - worried

* Marry - married

* Copy - copied

* Empty - emptied

* Happy - happily (adjective, but the rule still applies)

Past Participle

* Cried

* Tried

* Carried

* Studied

* Denied

* Applied

* Replied

* Lorried

* Hurried

* Worried

* Married

* Copied

* Emptied

* Happily

Key Points:

* This rule applies to verbs ending in consonant + y.

* The y changes to i before adding -ed.

* This rule applies to regular verbs, meaning their past tense and past participle are formed by adding -ed.

Important Note:

This rule doesn't apply to all verbs ending in consonant + y. Some verbs, like say, lay, and pay, have irregular past tenses and participles (said, laid, paid).

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