Past Tense of
anniversary
anniversaried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Anniversary

11Letters
5Syllables
4Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Anniversaried

13Letters
5Syllables
6Vowels
7Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "anniversary"

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 anniversary regular or irregular?

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

How do you use anniversaried in a sentence?

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

Does anniversaried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not anniversary" (not "did not anniversaried").

About the past tense of anniversary

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

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