Past Tense of
ability
abilitied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Ability

7Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Abilitied

9Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "ability"

Verbs ending in a consonant followed by -y change the -y to -ied in the past tense form.

Grammar Tips

  • Change -y to -ied when a consonant precedes it.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not simply add -ed. Change -y to -ied.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is ability regular or irregular?

Ability is regular. It follows the -ied Conversion rule.

How do you use abilitied in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she abilitied to the store."

Does abilitied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not ability" (not "did not abilitied").

About the past tense of ability

The verb ability follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, ability becomes abilitied. This follows the -ied Conversion pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why ability becomes abilitied 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 abilitied 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 abilitied to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I abilitied, you abilitied, he/she abilitied, we abilitied, they abilitied.