Past Tense of
satisfactory
satisfactoried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Satisfactory

12Letters
5Syllables
4Vowels
8Consonants
SStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Satisfactoried

14Letters
5Syllables
6Vowels
8Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "satisfactory"

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 satisfactory regular or irregular?

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

How do you use satisfactoried in a sentence?

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

Does satisfactoried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not satisfactory" (not "did not satisfactoried").

About the past tense of satisfactory

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

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