Past Tense of
glossary
glossaried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Glossary

8Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
GStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Glossaried

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
GStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "glossary"

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 glossary regular or irregular?

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

How do you use glossaried in a sentence?

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

Does glossaried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not glossary" (not "did not glossaried").

About the past tense of glossary

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

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