Past Tense of
sky
skied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Sky

3Letters
1Syllables
0Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Skied

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sky"

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 sky regular or irregular?

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

How do you use skied in a sentence?

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

Does skied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sky" (not "did not skied").

About the past tense of sky

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

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