Past Tense of
territory
territoried
Regular -ied Conversion
📄 Regular form · -ied Conversion

Base Form Territory

9Letters
4Syllables
3Vowels
6Consonants
TStarts
YEnds

Past Tense Territoried

11Letters
4Syllables
5Vowels
6Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "territory"

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 territory regular or irregular?

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

How do you use territoried in a sentence?

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

Does territoried change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not territory" (not "did not territoried").

About the past tense of territory

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

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