Past Tense of
carefully
carefullied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Carefully

9Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Carefullied

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "carefully"

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 carefully regular or irregular?

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

How do you use carefullied in a sentence?

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

Does carefullied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not carefully" (not "did not carefullied").

About the past tense of carefully

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

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