Past Tense of
bribery
briberied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Bribery

7Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Briberied

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
BStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "bribery"

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 bribery regular or irregular?

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

How do you use briberied in a sentence?

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

Does briberied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not bribery" (not "did not briberied").

About the past tense of bribery

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

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