Past Tense of
arbitrary
arbitraried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Arbitrary

9Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
AStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Arbitraried

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "arbitrary"

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 arbitrary regular or irregular?

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

How do you use arbitraried in a sentence?

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

Does arbitraried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not arbitrary" (not "did not arbitraried").

About the past tense of arbitrary

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

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