Past Tense of
extraordinary
extraordinaried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Extraordinary

13Letters
5Syllables
5Vowels
8Consonants
EStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Extraordinaried

15Letters
5Syllables
7Vowels
8Consonants
EStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "extraordinary"

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 extraordinary regular or irregular?

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

How do you use extraordinaried in a sentence?

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

Does extraordinaried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not extraordinary" (not "did not extraordinaried").

About the past tense of extraordinary

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

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