Past Tense of
hurry
hurried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Hurry

5Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Hurried

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
HStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "hurry"

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 hurry regular or irregular?

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

How do you use hurried in a sentence?

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

Does hurried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not hurry" (not "did not hurried").

About the past tense of hurry

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

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