Past Tense of
recovery
recoveried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Recovery

8Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Recoveried

10Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
5Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "recovery"

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 recovery regular or irregular?

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

How do you use recoveried in a sentence?

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

Does recoveried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not recovery" (not "did not recoveried").

About the past tense of recovery

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

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