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).