Past Tense of
authority
authoritied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Authority

9Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Authoritied

11Letters
4Syllables
6Vowels
5Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "authority"

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 authority regular or irregular?

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

How do you use authoritied in a sentence?

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

Does authoritied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not authority" (not "did not authoritied").

About the past tense of authority

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

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