Past Tense of
analogy
analogied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Analogy

7Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Analogied

9Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "analogy"

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 analogy regular or irregular?

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

How do you use analogied in a sentence?

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

Does analogied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not analogy" (not "did not analogied").

About the past tense of analogy

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

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