Past Tense of
apology
apologied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Apology

7Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Apologied

9Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "apology"

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 apology regular or irregular?

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

How do you use apologied in a sentence?

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

Does apologied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not apology" (not "did not apologied").

About the past tense of apology

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

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