Past Tense of
cemetery
cemeteried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Cemetery

8Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Cemeteried

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "cemetery"

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 cemetery regular or irregular?

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

How do you use cemeteried in a sentence?

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

Does cemeteried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not cemetery" (not "did not cemeteried").

About the past tense of cemetery

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

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