Past Tense of
subsidiary
subsidiaried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Subsidiary

10Letters
4Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Subsidiaried

12Letters
4Syllables
6Vowels
6Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "subsidiary"

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 subsidiary regular or irregular?

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

How do you use subsidiaried in a sentence?

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

Does subsidiaried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not subsidiary" (not "did not subsidiaried").

About the past tense of subsidiary

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

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