Past Tense of
ordinary
ordinaried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Ordinary

8Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Ordinaried

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
OStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "ordinary"

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 ordinary regular or irregular?

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

How do you use ordinaried in a sentence?

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

Does ordinaried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not ordinary" (not "did not ordinaried").

About the past tense of ordinary

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

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