Past Tense of
curry
curried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Curry

5Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Curried

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "curry"

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 curry regular or irregular?

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

How do you use curried in a sentence?

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

Does curried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not curry" (not "did not curried").

About the past tense of curry

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

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