Past Tense of
sticky
stickied
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Sticky

6Letters
2Syllables
1Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Stickied

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "sticky"

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 sticky regular or irregular?

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

How do you use stickied in a sentence?

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

Does stickied change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not sticky" (not "did not stickied").

About the past tense of sticky

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

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