Past Tense of
felony
felonied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Felony

6Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Felonied

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "felony"

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 felony regular or irregular?

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

How do you use felonied in a sentence?

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

Does felonied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not felony" (not "did not felonied").

About the past tense of felony

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

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