Past Tense of
completely
completelied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Completely

10Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Completelied

12Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
7Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "completely"

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 completely regular or irregular?

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

How do you use completelied in a sentence?

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

Does completelied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not completely" (not "did not completelied").

About the past tense of completely

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

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