Past Tense of
factory
factoried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Factory

7Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Factoried

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "factory"

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 factory regular or irregular?

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

How do you use factoried in a sentence?

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

Does factoried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not factory" (not "did not factoried").

About the past tense of factory

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

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