Past Tense of
custody
custodied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Custody

7Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Custodied

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
CStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "custody"

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 custody regular or irregular?

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

How do you use custodied in a sentence?

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

Does custodied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not custody" (not "did not custodied").

About the past tense of custody

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

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