Past Tense of
diary
diaried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Diary

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Diaried

7Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "diary"

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 diary regular or irregular?

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

How do you use diaried in a sentence?

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

Does diaried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not diary" (not "did not diaried").

About the past tense of diary

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

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