Past Tense of
duty
dutied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Duty

4Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Dutied

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "duty"

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 duty regular or irregular?

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

How do you use dutied in a sentence?

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

Does dutied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not duty" (not "did not dutied").

About the past tense of duty

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

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