Past Tense of
military
militaried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Military

8Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Militaried

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "military"

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 military regular or irregular?

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

How do you use militaried in a sentence?

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

Does militaried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not military" (not "did not militaried").

About the past tense of military

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

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