Past Tense of
monopoly
monopolied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Monopoly

8Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Monopolied

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "monopoly"

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 monopoly regular or irregular?

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

How do you use monopolied in a sentence?

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

Does monopolied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not monopoly" (not "did not monopolied").

About the past tense of monopoly

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

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