Past Tense of
forty
fortied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Forty

5Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Fortied

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
FStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "forty"

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 forty regular or irregular?

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

How do you use fortied in a sentence?

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

Does fortied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not forty" (not "did not fortied").

About the past tense of forty

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

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