Past Tense of
badly
badlied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Badly

5Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Badlied

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "badly"

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 badly regular or irregular?

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

How do you use badlied in a sentence?

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

Does badlied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not badly" (not "did not badlied").

About the past tense of badly

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

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