Past Tense of
carry
carried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Carry

5Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Carried

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "carry"

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 carry regular or irregular?

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

How do you use carried in a sentence?

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

Does carried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not carry" (not "did not carried").

About the past tense of carry

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

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