Past Tense of
jealousy
jealousied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Jealousy

8Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
4Consonants
JStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Jealousied

10Letters
3Syllables
6Vowels
4Consonants
JStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "jealousy"

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 jealousy regular or irregular?

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

How do you use jealousied in a sentence?

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

Does jealousied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not jealousy" (not "did not jealousied").

About the past tense of jealousy

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

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