Past Tense of
key
keyed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Key

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
KStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Keyed

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
KStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "key"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I key" should be "keyed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is key regular or irregular?

Key is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use keyed in a sentence?

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

Does keyed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not key" (not "did not keyed").

About the past tense of key

The verb key follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, key becomes keyed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why key becomes keyed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using keyed 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 keyed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I keyed, you keyed, he/she keyed, we keyed, they keyed.