Past Tense of
definitely
definitelied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Definitely

10Letters
5Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Definitelied

12Letters
5Syllables
6Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "definitely"

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 definitely regular or irregular?

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

How do you use definitelied in a sentence?

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

Does definitelied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not definitely" (not "did not definitelied").

About the past tense of definitely

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

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