Past Tense of
legally
legallied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Legally

7Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
5Consonants
LStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Legallied

9Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
5Consonants
LStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "legally"

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 legally regular or irregular?

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

How do you use legallied in a sentence?

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

Does legallied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not legally" (not "did not legallied").

About the past tense of legally

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

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