Past Tense of
readily
readilied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Readily

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Readilied

9Letters
3Syllables
5Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "readily"

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 readily regular or irregular?

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

How do you use readilied in a sentence?

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

Does readilied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not readily" (not "did not readilied").

About the past tense of readily

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

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