Past Tense of
deny
denied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Deny

4Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Denied

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "deny"

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 deny regular or irregular?

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

How do you use denied in a sentence?

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

Does denied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not deny" (not "did not denied").

About the past tense of deny

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

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