Past Tense of
discovery
discoveried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Discovery

9Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Discoveried

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "discovery"

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 discovery regular or irregular?

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

How do you use discoveried in a sentence?

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

Does discoveried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not discovery" (not "did not discoveried").

About the past tense of discovery

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

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