Past Tense of
moody
moodied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Moody

5Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Moodied

7Letters
2Syllables
4Vowels
3Consonants
MStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "moody"

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 moody regular or irregular?

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

How do you use moodied in a sentence?

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

Does moodied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not moody" (not "did not moodied").

About the past tense of moody

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

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