Past Tense of
mismarry
mismarried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Mismarry

8Letters
3Syllables
2Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Mismarried

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "mismarry"

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 mismarry regular or irregular?

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

How do you use mismarried in a sentence?

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

Does mismarried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not mismarry" (not "did not mismarried").

About the past tense of mismarry

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

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