Past Tense of
mary
maried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Mary

4Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Maried

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "mary"

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 mary regular or irregular?

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

How do you use maried in a sentence?

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

Does maried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not mary" (not "did not maried").

About the past tense of mary

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

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