Past Tense of
exactly
exactlied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Exactly

7Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Exactlied

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "exactly"

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 exactly regular or irregular?

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

How do you use exactlied in a sentence?

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

Does exactlied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not exactly" (not "did not exactlied").

About the past tense of exactly

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

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