Past Tense of
irony
ironied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Irony

5Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
IStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Ironied

7Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
IStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "irony"

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 irony regular or irregular?

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

How do you use ironied in a sentence?

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

Does ironied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not irony" (not "did not ironied").

About the past tense of irony

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

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